Carotid Body Tumor
"Carotid Body Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Benign paraganglioma at the bifurcation of the COMMON CAROTID ARTERIES. It can encroach on the parapharyngeal space and produce dysphagia, pain, and cranial nerve palsies.
| Descriptor ID |
D002345
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.650.700.705.220 C04.557.580.625.650.700.705.220
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| Concept/Terms |
Carotid Body Tumor- Carotid Body Tumor
- Tumor, Carotid Body
- Tumors, Carotid Body
- Paraganglioma, Carotid Body
- Carotid Body Paraganglioma
- Carotid Body Paragangliomas
- Paragangliomas, Carotid Body
- Carotid Body Tumors
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