Carotid Body Paraganglioma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A 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.

**Synonyms:** - Carotid Body Chemodectoma - Carotid Body Tumor - Carotid body paraganglioma - Carotid body tumor - Chemodectoma - Chemodectoma - Paraganglioma of Carotid Body - Paraganglioma of the Carotid Body - Tumor of Carotid Body - Tumor of the Carotid Body