Assessment of carotid body tumor and its association with tetralogy of fallot: Effect of the chronic hypoxia

Abstract

This is a rare combined presentation of Tetralogy of Fallot and carotid body tumor (CBT). Hypotheses and further discussion provides data for the development of CBT as a response to chronic hypoxemia. This present study demonstrates and discusses such an occurrence.

Keywords

• Carotid body
• carotid tumor
• hypoxia
• Tetralogy of Fallot