Carotid body tumor: Atypical angiogram of a functional tumor Dougald C. MacGillivray, M.D., Malcolm O. Perry, M.D., Robert W. Selfe, M.D., Irwin Nydick, M.D. Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 462-468 (March 1987) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(87)90056-5 Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Selective left carotid arteriogram shows typical atherosclerotic bifurcation plaque (arrow), but carotid body tumor does not exhibit usual picture of vascular mass separating internal and external carotid arteries. Large nutrient artery is seen entering mass (small arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, 462-468DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(87)90056-5) Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 CT scan of neck shows carotid body tumor (arrow) but only slight separation of space between internal and external carotid arteries. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, 462-468DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(87)90056-5) Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions