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Anesthetic management of schwannoma mimicking carotid body tumor

Author(s) -

Chitra Sivasankar

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international medical case reports journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198

H-Index - 11

ISSN - 1179-142X

DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s35093

Subject(s) - medicine , carotid body , schwannoma , carotid endarterectomy , anesthetic , surgery , head and neck , radiology , carotid arteries

Schwannomas are rare and slow-growing neurogenic tumors for which surgery is the standard of care. However, the anesthetic management of these tumors can be challenging. This case report describes the anesthetic management of a patient who underwent carotid endarterectomy and excision of a presumed carotid body tumor. Histopathologic examination showed that the excised tissue was a schwannoma, which in this location can mimic a carotid body tumor. The relevant literature is also reviewed.

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