BENIGN CAROTID-BODY TUMOR PRESENTING WITH HORNERS-SYNDROME - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
SANKAR NM MUNENE J ARUMUGAM SB BASHI VV CHERIAN KM
Citation
Nm. Sankar et al., BENIGN CAROTID-BODY TUMOR PRESENTING WITH HORNERS-SYNDROME - A CASE-REPORT, Texas Heart Institute journal, 23(2), 1996, pp. 180-182
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Texas Heart Institute journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
07302347
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
180 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-2347(1996)23:2<180:BCTPWH>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A 28-year-old woman presented at our institution with a mass on the le ft side of her neck and Homer's syndrome. The mass was successfully re moved with preservation of the carotid arteries; histopathologic exami nation confirmed that it was a benign carotid body tumor. This case em phasizes that, with care, the carotid arteries and cranial nerves can be preserved despite the hazards of carotid tumor excision.