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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]
Overview
The most common symptoms of carotid body tumor include neck mass, neck pain or headache. Other symptoms may also be present depending on the invasion of tumor to tthe neighboring structures.
History and Symptoms
- Most of the carotid body tumors are asymptomatic.[1]
- when symptomatic, common symptoms of carotid body tumor include neck mass, headache or neck pain which may be present in 35% of the cases.
History
- Symptoms of carotid body tumor may include the following:[2]
- Painless mass in the lateral of neck
- The mass tends to grow slowly
- In case of tumors with greater extension symptoms may include:[3]
- Horseness due to vagus or laryngeal nerve involvement
- Involvement of hypoglossal which may present as atrophy and weakness of the tongue
- Involvement of glossopharyngeal nerves
- Syncope due to possible compression of the carotid sinus or internal carotid artery
- Stridor due to airway obstrustion
- Dysphagia due to extension into the parapharyngeal space
- Symptoms that may suggest the metastatic activity of the tumor include:
- Malaise
- Weight loss
- Weakness
- Symptoms that may suggest the hormonal activity of the tumor include:
- Palpitation
- Tremor
- Headache
- Some less common symptoms include:[4]
- Dysphagia
- Dizziness
- Sensory symptoms such as:[1]
- Neck or face pain
- Numbness
- Pulsatile tinnitus
- Tingling
- Bilateral neck involvement may result in carotid sinus syndrome.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Davila, Victor J.; Chang, James M.; Stone, William M.; Fowl, Richard J.; Bower, Thomas C.; Hinni, Michael L.; Money, Samuel R. (2016). "Current surgical management of carotid body tumors". Journal of Vascular Surgery. 64 (6): 1703–1710. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.05.076. ISSN 0741-5214.
- ↑ Patetsios, Peter; Gable, Dennis R.; Garrett, Wilson V.; Lamont, Jeffrey P.; Kuhn, Joseph A.; Shutze, William P.; Kourlis, Harry; Grimsley, Bradley; Pearl, Gregory J.; Smith, Bertram L.; Talkington, C.M.; Thompson, Jesse E. (2002). "Management of Carotid Body Paragangliomas and Review of a 30-year Experience". Annals of Vascular Surgery. 16 (3): 331–338. doi:10.1007/s10016-001-0106-8. ISSN 0890-5096.
- ↑ Phillips, Theodore (2010). Leibel and Phillips textbook of radiation oncology. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4160-5897-7.
- ↑ Işık, A. Cemal Ümit; İmamoğlu, Mehmet; Erem, Cihangir; Sarı, Ahmet (2007). "Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck". Medical Principles and Practice. 16 (3): 209–214. doi:10.1159/000100392. ISSN 1011-7571.
- ↑ Phillips, Theodore (2010). Leibel and Phillips textbook of radiation oncology. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 978-1-4160-5897-7.