Carotid body tumor
Diagnosis almost certain
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- updated 20 Jan 2023:
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A carotid body tumour (also called chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma) is a vascular paraganglioma locatedlocated at the carotid bifurcation. It is causingcauses splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries.
-<p>A <a href="/articles/carotid-body-tumour">carotid body tumour</a> (also called chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma) is a vascular <a href="/articles/paraganglioma-1">glomus tumour</a> located at the <a href="/articles/carotid-bifurcation">carotid bifurcation</a>. It is causing splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries.</p>- +<p>A <a href="/articles/carotid-body-tumour">carotid body tumour</a> (also called chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma) is a vascular <a href="/articles/paraganglioma-1" title="Paraganglioma">paraganglioma </a>located at the <a href="/articles/carotid-bifurcation">carotid bifurcation</a>. It causes splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries.</p>
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