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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]

Overview

Traditionally, Angiography was the gold standard of diagnosis for the carotid body tumor. The findings on angiograpghy diagnostic of carotid body tumor include vascular blush and splaying of the carotid.

Other Diagnostic Studies

• Carotid body tumor may also be diagnosed using angiogram.
• Findings on angiogram may include:

• Vascular blush
• Splaying of the carotids

Case courtesy of Dr Andrew Lawson, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 26104