Schwannomas are rare and slow-growing neurogenic tumors for which surgery is the standard of care. However, the anesthetic management of these tumors can be challenging. This case report describes the anesthetic management of a patient who underwent carotid endarterectomy and excision of a presumed carotid body tumor. Histopathologic examination showed that the excised tissue was a schwannoma, which in this location can mimic a carotid body tumor. The relevant literature is also reviewed. © 2012 Sivasankar, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd.
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Sivasankar, C. (2012). Anesthetic management of schwannoma mimicking carotid body tumor. International Medical Case Reports Journal, 5(1), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S35093
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