Postoperative hypofractionated proton beam therapy to control recurrent paraganglioma at the jugular foramen: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors with malignant potential that may prove challenging to manage. Those arising at the jugular foramen are particularly problematic, especially if recurring after primary surgical treatment. Long-term follow-up is required, and effective treatment options for such recurrences are needed. The present study chronicles a recurring PGL of the jugular foramen that emerged after two surgeries. Alternative therapeutic strategies were accordingly pursued. This account of the related clinical course includes a discussion of the associated literature, focusing on the role of proton beam therapy (PBT) in PGL management and its benefits. The patient under treatment received hypofractionated PBT, utilizing intensity-modulated proton therapy/pencil-beam

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12856535 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature