Malignant carotid body tumor: a case report.
Malignant carotid body tumors are rare neoplasms which originate from the chemoreceptor cells at the carotid bifurcation. A 61-year-old man presented with a neck mass which was diagnosed as a malignant carotid body tumor. Surgical resection of the mass with accompanying lymph nodes was performed. No evidence for local recurrence or distant metastasis were detected during the follow-up period.
Uğuz
M Zafer
MZ
Department of Otolaryngology, Izmir Atatürk Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. mzuguz@hotmail.com
Arslanoğlu
Seçil
S
Onal
Kazim
K
Gökçe
Hünkar
H
D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged