title: [Chemodectomas of the carotid body. Apropos 2 cases].
abstract: The chemodectoma a paragangliomas of the carotid body are infrequent tumors in the daily medical practice, but they must be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of any lateral neck mass. We present two new cases, reconsidering the existing literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Estéfano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Algaba
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D002344:Carotid Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Quemodectomas del corpúsculo carotídeo. A propósito de dos casos.