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Carotid body tumor

Hidayatullah Hamidi

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Abstract

A carotid body tumor (also called chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma) is a vascular glomus tumor located at the carotid bifurcation. It is causing splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries.

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A carotid body tumor (also called chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma) is a vascular glomus tumor located at the carotid bifurcation. It is causing splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries.

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A carotid body tumor (also called chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma) is a vascular glomus tumor located at the carotid bifurcation. It is causing splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries.

Key concepts: Carotid body, Medicine, Internal medicine, Carotid arteries

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