"Carotid Body Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carotid Body Tumor" by people in Profiles.
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Carotid body tumor contemporary management in a high-volume center. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2020 Aug; 61(4):459-466.
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Impact of preoperative transarterial embolization of carotid body tumor: A single center retrospective cohort experience. Int J Surg. 2018 Jun; 54(Pt A):48-52.