Vol. 2 Issue No. 2 September 2005 / Article

Carotid Body Chemodectoma and Carotid Aneurysm- A Case Illustration of Diagnostic Problems

Ogunleye AO
Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, University College Hospital, P.M.B. 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria.
aawole@yahoo.co.uk

Ijaduola TA

Adeosun AA

Adeyinka OA

Atalabi M

Abstract
Carotid body tumours are very rare and occur at the carotid artery bifurcation between the internal and external carotid arteries. The carotid bodies are reddish brown ellipsoid structures, lying embedded in the adventitial of the carotid artery bifurcation. The usual presentation is a slow growing mass at the angle of mandible. Sometimes these tumours are confused with enlarged lymph nodes, brachial cysts, salivary glands, neurofibromas and carotid aneurysms especially. Thus carotid body tumours can be a diagnostic challenge for a clinician resulting in patients being consequently subjected to unwise attempts at biopsy or explorative surgery. We present the diagnostic problems of carotid body tumour and carotid aneurysm as seen in a Nigerian African.

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2005-09-10

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Ogunleye AO, Ijaduola TA, Adeosun AA, Adeyinka OA, Atalabi M. Carotid Body Chemodectoma and Carotid Aneurysm- A Case Illustration of Diagnostic Problems. Nig J Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 2(2): 81-85

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Vol. 2 Issue No. 2 September 2005 / Article

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