Treatment of carotid body tumors most frequently consists of:
A. Radical neck dissection, including the extracranial carotid artery.
B. Radiation therapy.
C. Resection of the common, internal, and external carotid arteries with interposition grafting.
D. Subadventitial dissection of the carotid bifurcation and simple excision of the tumor.
Answer:C
Treatment of carotid body tumors most frequently consists of:
A. Radical neck dissection, including the extracranial carotid artery. B. Radiation therapy. C. Resection of the common, internal, and external carotid arteries with interposition grafting. D. Subadventitial dissection of the carotid bifurcation and simple excision of the tumor.