Tumor progression in tympanojugular paragangliomas: the role of radiotherapy and wait and scan.

Giuseppe FancelloVirginia FancelloDiana EhsaniVincenzo PorpigliaGianluca PirasAntonio CarusoMario Sanna

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

When complete surgical excision of TJ PGLs is not feasible, appropriate counseling and patient selection, including comprehensive tumor classification, should be performed before proposing RT to control tumor progression, since wait and scan may represent a reasonable option in selected cases.

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