Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation
Carotid body tumor (CBT) also known as chemodectoma is a rare tumor of neuroendocrine tissue of carotid body and is the most commonly seen jugular paraganglioma. In most cases, it is benign but it can be malignant. Extra adrenal paraganglioma is rare. We present such a rare case where unusual presen...
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doaj-5b664fc2c2c44248bf6c976525dcbce22020-11-25T01:03:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Surgery1117-68062278-71002015-01-0121215715810.4103/1117-6806.162588Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentationPrem ChandRommel SinghBimaljot SinghRachan Lal SinglaCarotid body tumor (CBT) also known as chemodectoma is a rare tumor of neuroendocrine tissue of carotid body and is the most commonly seen jugular paraganglioma. In most cases, it is benign but it can be malignant. Extra adrenal paraganglioma is rare. We present such a rare case where unusual presentation of chemodectoma was seen as a parotid swelling. This swelling was misdiagnosed as a pleomorphic adenoma on clinical examination, ultrasonography, and fine-needle aspiration cytology and superficial parotidectomy was done for the same, but on histopathological examination it was found to be CBT presenting as a parotid swelling.http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2015;volume=21;issue=2;spage=157;epage=158;aulast=ChandCarotid body tumorchemodectomaparagangliomaparotid swelling |
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Prem Chand Rommel Singh Bimaljot Singh Rachan Lal Singla Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation Nigerian Journal of Surgery Carotid body tumor chemodectoma paraganglioma parotid swelling |
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Prem Chand Rommel Singh Bimaljot Singh Rachan Lal Singla |
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Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation |
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Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation |
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Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation |
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Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation |
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Carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: A rare presentation |
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carotid body tumor presenting as parotid swelling misdiagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma: a rare presentation |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Nigerian Journal of Surgery |
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1117-6806 2278-7100 |
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Carotid body tumor (CBT) also known as chemodectoma is a rare tumor of neuroendocrine tissue of carotid body and is the most commonly seen jugular paraganglioma. In most cases, it is benign but it can be malignant. Extra adrenal paraganglioma is rare. We present such a rare case where unusual presentation of chemodectoma was seen as a parotid swelling. This swelling was misdiagnosed as a pleomorphic adenoma on clinical examination, ultrasonography, and fine-needle aspiration cytology and superficial parotidectomy was done for the same, but on histopathological examination it was found to be CBT presenting as a parotid swelling. |
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Carotid body tumor chemodectoma paraganglioma parotid swelling |
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http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2015;volume=21;issue=2;spage=157;epage=158;aulast=Chand |
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