Vagal Paraganglioma: Surgical Removal with Superior Laryngeal Nerve Preservation

Abstract

Vagal paragangliomas (VPGLs) represent 70% of humans, providing motor fibers to the larynx. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged on the 3rd postoperative day. These tumors are therapeutically challenging owing to their proximity to vital neck and skull base structures. Early detection decreases surgical morbidity and mortality. Preservation of viable neural tissue is important in advanced disease.

Keywords

• Vagus nerve
• Paraganglioma
• Vagus paraganglioma
• Superior laryngeal nerve
• Human communicating nerve