Anaesthesia for carotid body tumour resection. A case report and review of the literature.
Anaesthetic management is described for the resection of a non-secreting carotid body tumour in a woman who had previously had a pneumonectomy. A brief review of the literature includes mention of some of the complications associated with the resection of carotid body tomours.
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D013997:Time Factors