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Table 2 Preoperative classification of CBTs on ground of size measurements and relationship with adjacent vessels on CCU and radioisotopic scans (111In-pentetreotide scintigraphy -SPECT)

From: Carotid body tumors: radioguided surgical approach

Group

Numper of patients

Mean size on CCU

Mean sixe on radioisotopic sacns

of CBTs on the ground of size measurements and relationship with adjacent vessels on CCU

of CBTs on the ground of size measurements and relationship with adjacent vessels on radioisotopic scans

I

5

16 mm

18 mm

well defined

not adhering

II

5

28 mm

31 mm

partially defined

partially adhering

III

5

43 mm

47 mm

undefined

strongly adehering