Abstract:Objective To investigate the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and postoperative complications of carotid body tumor (CBT).Methods Clinical data of 20 patients with CBT admitted to our department from August 2016 to May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, and the characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and postoperative complications of CBT were studied.Results The diagnostic rates of B-mode ultrasound, neck computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for CBT were 74%, 95%, 90% and 100% respectively. With the highest diagnostic accuracy, DSA was the most effective examination method for CBT. All the patients underwent surgical treatment by microscopic devascularization technology, including complete tumor resection in 19 cases and incomplete resection combined with radiotherapy according to the intraoperative findings and postoperative pathological results in one without recurrence during two-year follow-up.Conclusions B-mode ultrasound can be used as a preliminary screening method for CBT. Neck CT, MRI and DSA are all effective methods for the examination of CBT, and microscopic devascularization technology is an effective and safe method for the surgical removal of this tumor.