Case report on carotid body tumor

Mymensingh Med J. 2014 Oct;23(4):792-5.

Abstract

A 40 years old lady presented to us with the complaints of repeated attack of syncope with left sided neck swelling. Ultrasonography, Color Doppler study and arteriography were done which revealed a solid vascular mass in the carotid bifurcation. Mass was resected and histopathology was done. Histopathologic findings were typical of a carotid body tumour. As carotid body tumour is a rare disease. So, we are going to present this in this article.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography / methods
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods
  • Carotid Body Tumor* / diagnosis
  • Carotid Body Tumor* / physiopathology
  • Carotid Body Tumor* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Neck Dissection / methods*
  • Neck* / diagnostic imaging
  • Neck* / surgery
  • Physical Examination / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods