title: [Bilateral carotid chemodectoma on the external carotid arteries. A case report].
abstract: Tumors of the carotid body are rare neoplasms that arise from neuroectodermic tissues. They are located in the fork of the primitive carotid artery. They are benign, slow-growing, and asymptomatic, and predominate in women. We present a case of bilateral carotid chemodectoma on the external carotids. These tumors were diagnosed by CT, MRI and superselective angiography. The treatment of choice is surgical after arteriographic embolization. Exeresis is curative in most cases, but some cases require radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Universitario de Murcia, Murcia, 30003, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capitán Guarnizo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medina Banegas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Osete Albaladejo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: López Meseguer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarria Moscoso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy