Diagnosis and therapy of carotid body tumors

To summarize the experience in diagnosis and therapy of carotid body tumor. A retrospective review was performed of 46 patients with carotid body tumors diagnosed and treated between February 1968 and March 2001. Fine-needle aspiration was performed in 2 cases with the the aspirate consisted of bloo...

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Published inZhong hua yi xue za zhi Vol. 82; no. 16; p. 1124
Main Authors Li, Zhengjiang, Tang, Pingzhang, Zhang, Zhichao, Xu, Zhengang, Xu, Wei, Xin, Ding
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 25.08.2002
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Carotid Body Tumor - diagnosis
Carotid Body Tumor - surgery
Carotid Body Tumor - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Radiotherapy
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
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Summary:To summarize the experience in diagnosis and therapy of carotid body tumor. A retrospective review was performed of 46 patients with carotid body tumors diagnosed and treated between February 1968 and March 2001. Fine-needle aspiration was performed in 2 cases with the the aspirate consisted of blood cells to undergo cytological examination. Blood pool imaging was performed in 12 cases, among which 10 cases (83%) were considered as carotid body tumor. Digital subtraction angiography was performed in 5 cases, all of which were correctly diagnosed. Fifteen cases underwent ultrasound examination, 14 of which (93%) were considered as carotid body tumor. Seven cases underwent computed tomography, among which 5 cases (71%) were considered as carotid body tumor. Four cases underwent magnetic resonance imaging, all of which were correctly diagnosed and 2 of which underwent magnetic resonance angiography. All 46 cases accepted surgical operation, five of them accepted radiotherapy too. The tumors didn't recur during t
ISSN:0376-2491