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KMID : 0364019960290091023
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1996 Volume.29 No. 9 p.1023 ~ p.1027
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Carotid Body Paraganglioma -2 Case Report-
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박영훈
김욱진/손영상/최영호/김학제
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Abstract
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The carotid body is derived from both mesoderm and elements of the third branchial arch and neural crest ectoderm. It is located within the adventitial layer of the posteromedial aspect of the common carotid bifurcation. Tumors arising from this
body
were originally termed chemodectomas, but they actually arise from the paraganglionic cells and thereby should be classified as paragangliomas. Carotid body tumors present as a painless, palpable mass over the carotid bifurcation region of the
neck. The
definitive study for diagnosis of carotid body tumors is selective bilateral cerebral arteriography. Current treatment of ca rotid body tumors is primarily operative excision of the tumor with maintenance of the integrity of carotid flow.
Recently, the authors experienced two cases of carotid body tumor which were successfully treated by surgical excision. We report these cases with brief review of the literature.
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