[Successfully resected carotid glomus tumor]

A 76-years old man with carotid body tumor on the left carotid bifurcation was operated on, in August 1999. The rare tumor of the paraganglionic tissue was detected by ultrasonography and arteriography. Although these tumors have a very low incidence of malignancy, extirpation should be carried out. In this case, the tumor was removable by blunt and sharp dissection without resecting the fork of the carotid artery. The postoperative course was uneventful. They discussed the diagnostic and therapeutic steps of solution of this tumors.