I chose to write about carotid body tumors because it is a pathology I have not seen clinically. Carotid body tumors are also called paragangilomas or chemodectomas. These particular tumors are found at the branching of the carotid artery and may occur bilaterally. Symptoms of a carotid body tumor may be painless neck masses or hoarseness with in the throat located laterally to the hyoid bone. MRI/CT angiography imaging is utilized with diagnosis of these particular tumors. Patients diagnosed with these tumors have a good prognosis. They may be aggressive, so surgical removal is the patients best option. Prior to surgery some patients might endure a trans catheter embolization. Surgeons utilize this procedure to reduce the blood supply to the tumor. Radiation therapy may also be utilized in treatment.
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