The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of glomic tumors: a two case report
2009
A carotid body tumor is a rare presentation of an extra-adrenal phaeochromcytoma. Patients commonly present with asymptomatic neck masses and careful preoperative evaluation is required to fi nd out the functional and vascular status of these tumors. We report two cases of carotid body paraganglioma, their evaluation, ultrasonographic aspect, management and the fi nal outcome. Rezumat Tumorile de glomus carotidian constituie o formă rară de feocromocitom extraadrenal. Pacienţii prezintă mase laterocervicale asimptomatice, iar evaluarea atentă preoperatorie este necesară pentru a preciza starea funcţională si vasculară a acestor tumori. In acest articol prezentăm 2 cazuri clinice de tumori glomice carotidiene, evaluarea acestora, aspectul ecografi c si atitudinea terapeutică. Cuvinte cheie: paragangliom, tumora de glomus carotidian, feocromocitom, ecografie
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