The diagnosis and treatment of carotid body tumor (A report of 19 cases)

Objective: To study the diagnosis and treatment of carotid body tumor(CBT). Methods: Nineteen cases of CBT were surgically treated in this hospital from July.1997 to Dec.2001. Results: Of 19 cases ,17 cases with CBT were operaterated,8 cases experienced simple excision of tumor;4 resection of the tumor with external carotid,5 excision of the tumor with internal and general carotid.Of the above 5 cases,2 cases underwent internal carotid end-to-end anestomsis.2 cases anestomsis of internal with external carotid;1 cases carotid-reconstructing with autogenous saphenous vein. All patients showed good results. Conclusion: It wasn't difficult to diagnoses CBT with careful physical examination, B-made ultrasonic scanning and arteriography.It was a safe and effective treatment for CBT with simple excision of tumor.The protection of brain was important during operation of carotid- reconstructing.