Carotid body tumour (chemodectoma or paraganglioma) in the neck of an 85 year old male patient, a vascular tumour that arises from cells of the caroti

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Carotid body tumour (chemodectoma or paraganglioma) in the neck of an 85 year old male patient, a vascular tumour that arises from cells of the carotid artery and, as here, may reoccur after surgery.

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