title: Assessment of carotid body tumor and its association with tetralogy of fallot: effect of the chronic hypoxia.
abstract: This is a rare combined presentation of Tetralogy of Fallot and carotid body tumor (CBT). Hypotheses and further discussion provides data for the development of CBT as a response to chronic hypoxemia. This present study demonstrates and discusses such an occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu Sahin
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Koşuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasmazel
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kartal Koşuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baysal
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hulya I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Gozu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Koşuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Altas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Koşuyolu Yuksek Ihtisas Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rahmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zeybek
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alparslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yildiz
keywords: Carotid body; Tetralogy of Fallot; carotid tumor; hypoxia