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Carotid body paraganglioma [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 Carotid body paraganglioma is commonly asymptomatic, slow‐growing, and nonfunctioning. With its relative contraindication to biopsy due to its high vascularity in nature, imaging characteristics are the key to help making the diagnosis.
Suwanna Pitchaiprasert +2 more
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Parapharyngeal Neck Schwannomas with Unusual Vascular Displacement [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2013 This case report illustrates two unusual cases of parapharyngeal schwannomas mimicking carotid body tumors in terms of characteristic vascular displacement.
Kiran Sargar
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American Journal of Roentgenology, 1965 THE CAROTID-body tumor is an uncommon neoplasm with less than 500 cases reported in literature. Many and varied names have been used to designate these tumors and in the past they were frequently classified as endotheliomas, angiomas, angiosarcomas, hamartomas, carcinomas, and reticulum-cell sarcomas.
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Reference gene validation for qPCR in rat carotid body during postnatal development [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2011 Background The carotid bodies are the main arterial oxygen chemoreceptors in mammals. Afferent neural output from the carotid bodies to brainstem respiratory and cardiovascular nuclei provides tonic input and mediates important protective responses to ...
Carroll John L +3 more
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Activation of the Carotid Body by Kappa Opioid Receptors Mitigates Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression [PDF]
FunctionPrevious studies reported that opioids depress breathing by inhibiting respiratory neural networks in the brainstem. The effects of opioids on sensory inputs regulating breathing are less studied.
Ying-Jie Peng +5 more
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Carotid Body Size on CT Angiography in Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia [PDF]
British Journal of Biomedical SciencePurposeMany pathophysiological theories have been expressed regarding increased sympathetic activity along with respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. In addition, the carotid bodies, which are directly related to increased blood oxygen
Kamber Goksu +2 more
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Type II Cells in the Human Carotid Body Display P2X7 Receptor and Pannexin-1 Immunoreactivity [PDF]
BiomoleculesThe carotid body is a peripheral chemoreceptor that consists of clusters of chemoreceptive type I cells, glia-like type II cells, afferent and efferent nerves, and sinusoidal capillaries and arterioles.
Marcos Anache +10 more
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Immunohistochemical Detection of PIEZO Ion Channels in the Human Carotid Sinus and Carotid Body [PDF]
BiomoleculesThe carotid sinus and the carotid body are major peripheral chemo- and baro(mechano)receptors that sense changes in arterial wall pressure and in oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH in arterial blood.
Elda Alba +9 more
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Bilateral carotid body tumor case: A novel preoperative management
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms. The most common form of these tumors in head and neck are non-functional carotid body tumors. These neoplasms may present an extensive growth and compromise vital neurovascular structures in the neck ...
Alberto Moscona-Nissan +6 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 BackgroundCarotid body tumor surgery is associated with various complications. However, intraoperative cardiac arrest is very rare and no more than 10 cases have been reported.Case descriptionA 58-year-old woman diagnosed with bilateral carotid body ...
Hong Yong Duan +7 more
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