How would you approach a patient with a carotid body tumor and metastasis to the cervical lymph node?  

All such patients should be evaluated by a qualified otolaryngologist for removal of the primary tumor and the affected lymph nodes with a selective neck dissection. Surgery is considered the primary treatment for cure. For incomplete resections, adjuvant radiation therapy should be considered for i...

CBTs or paragangliomas are usually benign but occasionally malignant with mets. Surgical resection, if feasible, is the best option. Radiation can be an alternative or adjunct to surgery. These tumors are typically chemo-resistant. In this case, looks like disease is localized, and localized options...