Carotid body tumors. A report of two cases and review of the literature.
Two recently observed cases of carotid body tumor (chemodectoma) are presented. The treatment was subadventitial resection of the tumor with good long-term results. The clinic, diagnostic and therapeutic problems of such tumors are re-examined on the basis of the most recent informations obtained from a wide review of the literature.
D000328:Adult; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged