Chemodectoma--carotid body tumor surgical treatment.
Chemodectoma is a rare tumor of the neuroendocrinne tissue of the carotid body. In the most of cases is benign (noncancerous), but can have a malignant behave. The authors describe their experience about the surgical treatment of the chemodectoma in years 1995-2001. We treated two cases of this tumor in our department during the period of 6 years. The only one preferred method of care is the surgical removing. Radiation therapy may also be used. (Ref. 11.).
Durdik
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Ist Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. bll@fmed.uniba.sk
Malinovsky
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D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged