A carotid body tumor (also called paraganglionoma or chemodectoma) is a tumor found in the upper neck at the branching of the carotid artery. They arise from the chemoreceptor organ (paraganglion) located in the adventitia of the carotid artery bifurcation.
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Carotid body tumors; Carotid body tumours; Paragangliomas; Vagus Nerve Paraganglioma