title: [Surgical treatment of carotid chemodectoma: our experience].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Fazio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Destito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cozza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Giorgio
authors.forename: A Wiel
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Marin
mesh_terms: 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