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    Carotid Body Tumor: Comparison of Radiological and Surgical Findings
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-02-17) Metti Kuma; Abebe Mekonen
    The title of this study is Carotid Body Tumor: Comparison of Radiological and Surgical Findings. Its objective is to conduct a comparison of carotid body tumor radiological imaging (CT and MRI) finding to intra-operative findings. The methodology used in the study is hospital based cross sectional descriptive study. Patients with CBT operated at TASH and Minilik II hospital during Oct 1, 2022, to Nov 30, 2023, were included. The radiological images (CT/MRI) were revised by two neuroradiologist and one neuroradiology fellow. Using structured questioner, data was collected through Kobo. Data transferred to SPSS and analyzed. Descriptive methods with ordinal regression analysis done. 23 patients are included in the study. The result shows that 91% of the cases are female. Patients are in 20-67years of age. Mean age is 44years. All patients presented with neck mass. 26% also had headache while 9% had earache. On radiological imaging, 13% were Shamblin group I lesions while group II and III make up 43.5% each. Imaging and surgical Shamblin classification agreed in 65% of the cases. Tumor volume has significant relation with surgical Shamblin grouping and blood loss (p=0.03 and 0.04 respectively). No significant relation seen among surgical Shamblin grouping with loss of tumor adventitia interface and presence of tuft of vessels. In conclusion, in conjunction with imaging Shambling grouping, tumor volume can be related with surgical Shamblin.