carotid body paraganglioma
A benign or malignant extra-adrenal parasympathetic paraganglioma arising from paraganglia adjacent to or in the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Most patients present with a slow growing, painless mass in the neck.
MONDO:0006239
head and neck paraganglioma
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MONDO:0021052
parasympathetic paraganglioma
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carotid body paraganglioma
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carotid body tumour
related
paraganglioma of carotid body
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tumour of carotid body
related
tumour of the carotid body
related