title: Carotid body tumors.
abstract: Carotid body paragangliomas were diagnosed by Doppler ultrasound, carotid artery angiography, and cranial computed tomography in a 35-year-old man with a mass in the neck and hearing loss, and in a 42-year-old man with headache, syncope, and a mass in the neck. They underwent successful surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aydoğan
authors.forename: Gökçen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orhan
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aykut-Aka
authors.forename: Sebnem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albeyoğlu
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yücel
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sargin
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Göksel
authors.forename: Ugür
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Filizcan
authors.forename: E Ergin
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Eren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed