Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen |
2014
Abstract
Carotid body tumours are rare, usually benign tumours. The dangerous nature of carotid body tumours is due to their hypervascularization and the intimate relationship to cervical arteries and cranial nerves.
In a case report, the authors document that misdiagnosis and efforts to remove or obtain a biopsy of the tumour outside vascular centres can be more dangerous for the patient than the nature of the tumour itself.