[Carotid body tumor. An often misdiagnosed disease].
Chemodectomas are uncommon neoplasms, born by glomic cell of extra-adrenegic system. Usually, these neoplasms are benign and non functioning, but when they are more than 4 cm can induce a neuro-vascular compressive syndrome. In this study the Authors propose the guidelines for diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic management, of these tumors according to their experience.
Calbo
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L
Università degli Studi di Messina, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale.
Sciglitano
P
P
Calbo
E
E
Niceta
M
M
Borzì
R
R
Sofia
L
L
Plutino
F
F
Gorgone
S
S
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler