Anesthetic management of schwannoma mimicking carotid body tumor

nesthetic management of schwannoma mimicking carotid body tumor Case report (1059) Total Article Views Authors: Sivasankar C Published Date August 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 55 - 58 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S35093 Received: 16 June 2012 Accepted: 01 August 2012 Published: 29 August 2012 Chitra Sivasankar Department of Anesthesiology, Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, PA, USA Abstract: 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.