title: [Carotid body tumor. Presentation of a familial case].
abstract: Report of a bilateral carotid body tumor in a female. Six members of her family also present the same disease. Epidemiology and surgical tactics are discussed. Special attention is focused on the pathogenetic mechanisms.
mesh_terms: D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Tumeur du glomus carotidien. Présentation d'un cas familial.