Malignant carotid body tumor presenting with myelopathy: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3171/2015.8.SPINE13483.
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Abstract
Malignant carotid body tumors are rare, with spread of the tumor mostly noted in regional lymph nodes. Vertebral metastases are an exceedingly rare presentation, only reported in isolated case reports, and present a diagnostic and management challenge. A case of widespread vertebral metastasis, presenting with myelopathy, from a carotid body tumor is discussed in this paper, along with management strategies.
Medical subject headings
- Carotid Body Tumor
- Lymph Nodes
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Neoplasms