Benign carotid body tumor presenting with Horner's syndrome. A case report.
A 28-year-old woman presented at our institution with a mass on the left side of her neck and Horner's syndrome. The mass was successfully removed with preservation of the carotid arteries; histopathologic examination confirmed that it was a benign carotid body tumor. This case emphasizes that, with care, the carotid arteries and cranial nerves can be preserved despite the hazards of carotid tumor excision.
Sankar
N M
NM
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras, India.
Munene
J
J
Arumugam
S B
SB
Bashi
V V
VV
Cherian
K M
KM
D000328:Adult; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery