Abstract

TOCO OLIVARES, Igor Gonzalo  and  QUISBERT PORTUGAL, Alisson Karla. CAROTIDBODY TUMOR: CASE REPORT. Rev. Méd. La Paz [online]. 2018, vol.24, n.1, pp.34-38. ISSN 1726-8958.

Carotid body tumors (paraganglioma) are highly vascular neoplasms, which are rare but usually benign. They are originated in the chemoreceptors of the carotid body. We present the clinical case of a carotid glomus tumor in a 63 year old woman who debuted with an increase in right cervical volume. The conducted studywith computed tomography at angiographic phase (Angio CT) demonstrated a heterogeneous tumor at the level of carotid bifurcation that caused a displacing mass effect but not infiltrating the carotid vessels. Complete excision of the tumor was performed with subadventitial dissection. The histopathological report concluded a carotid glomus tumor with necrosis areas and cell pleomorphism.

Keywords : Paraganglioma; carotid body; tumor.

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