Carotid body tumor

Case contributed by Saeed Soltany Hosn , 29 Dec 2012
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 8 Feb 2016

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 57-year to 60 years.
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A 5760-year old woman came to emergency department complaining of headache. On examination, there was systolic hypertension. Auscultation revealed increased breath sounds which were hoarse in nature. CT scan was performed for further evaluation.
Race changed from Caucasian to .
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A 57-year-old woman with This case demonstrates probable carotid body tumour and bronchiectasis.

  • -<p>A 57-year-old woman with carotid body tumour and bronchiectasis.</p>
  • +<p>This case demonstrates probable <a title="Carotid body tumour" href="/articles/carotid-body-tumour">carotid body tumour</a> and <a title="Bronchiectasis" href="/articles/bronchiectasis">bronchiectasis</a>.</p>
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