Abstract

RODRIGUEZ GONZALEZ, Gloria María; VALENTIN GONZALEZ, Federico; RODRIGUEZ REYNA, Juan Carlos  and  ARTZE ALDERETE, Marlene. Tumor of the carotid body.Concerning a case. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2017, vol.39, n.2, pp. 353-360. ISSN 1684-1824.

The tumors of the carotid body are relatively uncommon and rarely diagnosed before the surgical exeresis, their diagnosis is benign, but they are usually very vascular and its extirpation is very difficult. These tumors have a slow growth and it can evolve during years. The aim of this study is to present a case with a tumor of the carotid body in the right lateral region of the neck. An increase of volume was observed of approximately 4 cm, not painful, of gummy type and stuck to deep, asymptomatic plans, treaty in our institution during the year 2014. It was carried out exeresis of the lesion, and the department of Pathological Anatomy reported the reference diagnosis. The patient's evolution after 17 months has been satisfactory.

Keywords : tumor; carotid body; paraganglioma.

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