Open AccessDiagnostic Dilemma in a Carotid Body Tumor: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ashraful Islam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
otolaryngology open access journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2476-2490
DOI - 10.23880/ooaj-16000214
Subject(s) - carotid body , medicine , histopathological examination , differential diagnosis , asymptomatic , physical examination , radiology , pathology , carotid arteries , surgery
An asymptomatic swelling in the neck region has many differential diagnoses. Most common of them is reactive lymphadenitis and carotid body tumor being the last thing. We present here a case of carotid body tumor that misguided us on clinical and radiological ground. It was suspected intra-operatively and confirmed by histopathological examination. Carotid body tumors are rare neoplasm. It arises from the chemoreceptor cells of the carotid bulb. We report a case of carotid body tumor in a 57-year-old female, who presented with painless, gradually progressive lateral neck swelling. The diagnosis is suspected on the basis of clinical radiological and per-operative examination findings. Histopathological examination confirms the diagnosis of carotid body tumor