To the editor. We read with great interest the recent study published by Reitz et
al [
[1]
]. The authors analyzed a total of 108 patients with Carotid Body Tumors (CBTs) in
which they conclude that a non-operative management may be an alternative for asymptomatic,
non-biochemically functional patients with CBTs.Keywords
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Publication history
Accepted:
March 13,
2023
Received:
March 2,
2023
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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