title: Carotid body tumours.
abstract: Carotid body tumours are a rare class of paraganglionoma arising from the upper neck, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neck lumps. A wrong diagnosis of cervical lymphadenopathy followed by excision biopsy may have serious consequences. The only way to minimize such risk is to be aware of their existence.
authors: Department of Surgery, Royal Galmorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant.
authors: Jamie
authors: J
authors: Naughton
authors: Eoghan
authors: E
authors: Morley
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Chan
authors: Yiewfah
authors: Y
authors: Fong
authors: Dave
authors: D
authors: Bosanquet
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Lewis
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis