Neck trauma: a red-herring to diagnosis of chemodectoma

Chemodectoma, a neuroendocrine tumour of the paraganglionic cells in the carotid body remains an uncommon tumour. We report the first case from University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Though with a red herring history of trauma induced swelling, clinical and radiologic features were...

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Published inAfrican journal of medicine and medical sciences Vol. 44; no. 4; p. 361
Main Authors Adesiyun, O A M, Adeoye, P O, Ofoegbu, C K P, Afolayan, E A O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigeria 01.12.2015
Subjects
Adult
Angiography - methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms - physiopathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Neck Dissection - methods
Neck Injuries - diagnosis
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - diagnosis
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - pathology
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - physiopathology
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal - surgery
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Chemodectoma, a neuroendocrine tumour of the paraganglionic cells in the carotid body remains an uncommon tumour. We report the first case from University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Though with a red herring history of trauma induced swelling, clinical and radiologic features were characteristic of chemodectoma. Histologic features of the excised lesion are presented.
ISSN:0309-3913