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A rare case of familial carotid body tumor in a patient with bilateral fibromuscular dysplasia
Daniel K. Han, BA, Eric W. Fishman, MD, Maggie H. Walkup, MD, Jeffrey W. Olin, DO, Michael L. Marin, MD, Peter L. Faries, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages (September 2010) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 A and B, Three-dimensional reconstruction of computed tomography scans demonstrating left carotid body tumors superior to bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 A, Computed tomography (CT) angiography shows classic splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries by the tumor with outpouchings in the middle and distal internal carotid artery. B, Angiogram (small arrows): superior thyroidal and superior pharyngeal arteries supplying the carotid body tumor. “Beading” and outpouchings of the internal carotid artery (large arrow) consistent with fibromuscular dysplasia. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 Intraoperative images from before (A) and after (B) excision of carotid body tumor. Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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Fig 4 A, Gross image of the tumor. Histological analysis demonstrates (B) “Zellballen” growth pattern (arrow) characteristic of carotid body tumors and (C) atypical cells with high mitotic activity (arrows). Journal of Vascular Surgery , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
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