Hi everyone,
I just wanted to do a quick blog about Carotid Body Tumors. I have only had one case with a patient that had this condition since practicing vascular as a Sonographer. It was very interesting. The patient presented with symptoms of voice changes (hoarseness), mild difficulty swallowing at times, and a history of hypertension. The main reason for the vascular exam was that the doctor heard a bruit in the neck area of the patient and wanted to see if the patient had a stenosis. After performing the ultrasound, I found out that the patient had a carotid body tumor. It presented as a mass between the bifurcation of the carotid. The mass reminded me of a thyroid appearance. It was highly vascular when I put the color Doppler on the mass. It was an interesting case.
Anyone else have any stories about carotid body tumors?
Delores Jones
BDMS, RDMS, RT(S)