1. [Carotid body tumor. An often misdiagnosed disease].
- Author
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Calbo L, Sciglitano P, Calbo E, Niceta M, Borzì R, Sofia L, Plutino F, and Gorgone S
- Subjects
- Aged, Angiography, Carotid Body Tumor classification, Carotid Body Tumor diagnostic imaging, Carotid Body Tumor surgery, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Head and Neck Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Head and Neck Neoplasms surgery, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Middle Aged, Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal diagnostic imaging, Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal surgery, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Carotid Body Tumor diagnosis, Head and Neck Neoplasms diagnosis, Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal diagnosis
- Abstract
Chemodectomas are uncommon neoplasms, born by glomic cell of extra-adrenegic system. Usually, these neoplasms are benign and non functioning, but when they are more than 4 cm can induce a neuro-vascular compressive syndrome. In this study the Authors propose the guidelines for diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic management, of these tumors according to their experience.
- Published
- 2009