Malignant carotid body tumor: A case report
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Malignant carotid body tumor: a case report.
Malignant carotid body tumors are rare neoplasms which originate from the chemoreceptor cells at the carotid bifurcation. A 61-year-old man presented with a neck mass which was diagnosed as a malignant carotid body tumor. Surgical resection of the mass with accompanying lymph nodes was performed. No evidence for local recurrence or distant metastasis were detected during the follow-up period.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2000.107766