Carotid body tumor: unusual cause of transient ischemic attacks. | Zendy

Antonio Sanchez | Zendy; E. Varela de Seijas | Zendy; Juan M. Matesanz | Zendy; V L Trapero | Zendy

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Carotid body tumor: unusual cause of transient ischemic attacks.

Author(s) -

Antonio Sanchez,

E. Varela de Seijas,

Juan M. Matesanz,

V L Trapero

Publication year - 1988

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.19.1.102

Subject(s) - medicine , carotid body , transient (computer programming) , radiology , perfusion , carotid arteries , stroke (engine) , cardiology , surgery , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system

Carotid body tumors are an unusual cause of transient ischemic attacks. The cases reported in the literature have been limited to the postoperative period. We report a patient with bilateral carotid body tumors and transient ischemic attacks as the presenting syndrome. A low-perfusion state could explain his symptomatology.

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