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... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neuroendocrine Tumors > Paraganglioma > Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal > Carotid Body Tumor
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue > Neuroectodermal Tumors > Neuroendocrine Tumors > Paraganglioma > Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal > Carotid Body Tumor

Preferred term

Carotid Body Tumor  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Carotid Body Paraganglioma
  • Carotid Body Paragangliomas
  • Carotid Body Tumors
  • Paraganglioma, Carotid Body
  • Paragangliomas, Carotid Body

Note

  • organ/neoplasm & histological coordinates not necessary

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • hankakeräsen kasvain

    Finnish

  • glomus caroticum-kasvain
  • glomus caroticum-tuumori
  • glomus caroticumin kasvain
  • glomus caroticumin tuumori
  • hankakeräkasvain
  • hankakerän kasvain
  • hankakerän tuumori
  • hankakeräsen tuumori
  • hankakeräskasvain
  • hankakerästuumori
  • hankakerätuumori
  • karotiskeräkasvain
  • karotiskerän kasvain
  • karotiskerän tuumori
  • karotiskeräsen kasvain
  • karotiskeräsen tuumori
  • karotiskeräskasvain
  • karotiskerästuumori
  • karotiskerätuumori
  • tumor nodulus caroticus
  • Karotiskörteltumör

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002345

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