title: [Cervical chemodectoma disclosed by coma. Pathogenic hypotheses].
abstract: The authors reported a case of cervical paraganglioma. Patient had a coma suggesting secretary activity of the lesion or cerebral venous thrombosis. Angiography showed an hypervascular lesion characterized by venous reflux into the contro-lateral sinus. After neurological stabilization by tumor embolization, the tumor was surgically removed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neuroradiologie, CHRU Caen.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Courtheoux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alachkar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valdazo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Theron
mesh_terms: D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Chémodectome cervical se révélant par un coma. Hypothèses pathogéniques.