Carotid body paraganglioma with coexistent pheochromocytoma in childhood.
A male child aged six years presented with a swelling in neck and hypertension. He was diagnosed to have and operated for Carotid body paraganglioma with Coexistent pheochromocytoma. Hypertension persisted even after excision of both the tumours which could be controlled with anti-hypertensive agents. The case is discussed with review of literature.
Varudkar
A S
AS
Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Kokandkar
H R
HR
Gumaste
G G
GG
Bhople
K S
KS
Kumbhakarna
N R
NR
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000473:pathology*