[Surgical treatment of carotid chemodectoma: our experience].
Carotid chemodectoma is a tumor that affects the bifurcation of the carotids. It is not a frequent event, but it has great importance for surgical and diagnostic problems involved. In this article three cases of chemodectoma observed and surgically treated are reported.
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Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
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D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed