Rare case of bilateral carotic chemodectoma

Background: Glomus tumor (chemodectomy, paraganglion) is a rarely occurring tumor built of paraganglia, most often located in the common carotid artery division. This slowly increasing tumor develops mostly between the ages of 45 and 50, and more or less evenly in male and female patients. This article describes the characteristics of tumors such as chemodectomy, diagnostic methods, and procedures for medical treatment. Case report: The article describes a case of tumor in the common carotid artery bifurcation diagnosed as chemodectomy with a very rare bilateral locus. The tumor was accidentally discovered during ultrasonography, and confirmed in computer tomography examination. Conclusions: The first examination should be ultrasonography, complemented with color Doppler. A standard angiographic examination should be performed in the case of planned surgery, with one-time-only embolization of tumor vascularization. Computer tomography examination in the angio-CT option with RT3D reconstruction is an adequate method of imaging a tumour such as chemodectomy.