title: Carotid Body Tumor as a Cause of Stroke.
abstract: We herein report a case of a 78-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital due to a stroke with left-sided hemiparesis. Ultrasound of the carotid arteries showed a carotid body tumor on the bifurcation of the right common carotid artery, which was subsequently confirmed by a further neuroradiological investigation. Magnetic resonance imaging of the head confirmed an acute ischemic lesion located in the right periventricular region. The carotid body tumor (CBT) was surgically removed and confirmed on histopathology. Our case reveals the role of carotid ultrasound in the diagnosis of a CBT, which may be a potential cause of stroke.
authors.affiliation: Stroke and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Croatia.
authors.forename: Hrvoje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Budincevic
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piršic
authors.forename: Tihana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bohm
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trajbar
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ivkošic
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pavlovic
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bielen
authors.forename: Silva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soldo-Butkovic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome