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**[[Horseness]] due to vagus or laryngeal nerve involvement
**[[Horseness]] due to vagus or laryngeal nerve involvement
**Involvement of hypoglossal or glossopharyngeal nerves
**Involvement of hypoglossal or glossopharyngeal nerves
**[[Horner syndrome]] due to the invasion or compression of the cervical sympathetic chain
**[[Syncope]] due to possible compression of the carotid sinus or internal carotid artery
**[[Syncope]] due to possible compression of the carotid sinus or internal carotid artery
*Symptoms that may suggest the metastatic activity of the tumor include:
*Symptoms that may suggest the metastatic activity of the tumor include:
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**Dysphagia
**Dysphagia
**Dizziness
**Dizziness
**Hoarseness


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

The most common symptoms of carotid body tumor include neck mass, neck pain or headache. Other symptoms may also be present depending on the invasion of tumor to tthe neighboring structures.

History and Symptoms

  • Common symptoms of carotid body tumor include neck mass, headache or neck pain which may be present in 35% of the cases.

History

  • Symptoms of carotid body tumor may include the following:[1]
    • Painless mass in the lateral of neck
    • The mass tends to grow slowly
  • In case of tumors with greater extension symptoms may include:
    • Horseness due to vagus or laryngeal nerve involvement
    • Involvement of hypoglossal or glossopharyngeal nerves
    • Syncope due to possible compression of the carotid sinus or internal carotid artery
  • Symptoms that may suggest the metastatic activity of the tumor include:
    • Malaise
    • Weight loss
    • Weakness
  • Symptoms that may suggest the hormonal activity of the tumor include:
    • Palpitation
    • Tremor
    • Headache
  • Some less common symptoms include:[2]
    • Dysphagia
    • Dizziness

References

  1. Patetsios, Peter; Gable, Dennis R.; Garrett, Wilson V.; Lamont, Jeffrey P.; Kuhn, Joseph A.; Shutze, William P.; Kourlis, Harry; Grimsley, Bradley; Pearl, Gregory J.; Smith, Bertram L.; Talkington, C.M.; Thompson, Jesse E. (2002). "Management of Carotid Body Paragangliomas and Review of a 30-year Experience". Annals of Vascular Surgery. 16 (3): 331–338. doi:10.1007/s10016-001-0106-8. ISSN 0890-5096.
  2. Işık, A. Cemal Ümit; İmamoğlu, Mehmet; Erem, Cihangir; Sarı, Ahmet (2007). "Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck". Medical Principles and Practice. 16 (3): 209–214. doi:10.1159/000100392. ISSN 1011-7571.