Abstract
Two cases of the carotid body tumor are reported. The first case was a woman, aged 35, who complained of swelling in the right side of the neck with bleaching of the same side of the face during physical exercises. The tumor was removed surgically. In this report, it is written briefly about this case because it had already been reported in Otolaryngology (Tokyo), 1973.
The second case was a woman, aged 36, who had swelling in the right side of the neck. The tumor was resected and 1,800 gm of blood was lost from the common carotid artery, which was repaired.
The most significant sign of the two cases was the tumor with pulsation in the submandibular region. The carotid angiography showed clear view of the tumor. The difficalties in surgical manipulation of the tumor are pointed out and indications for surgical treatment are discussed.
