A man presented with a mass in the neck which is slow-growing. It is not causing pain or any other symptoms. On examination, it is a firm, non-tender pulsatile mass in the region of the carotid bifurcation. Diagnosis was made as carotid body tumor by angiogram. Where does carotid body tumor arise from?
A man presented with a mass in the neck which is slow-growing. It is not causing pain or any other symptoms. On examination, it is a firm, non-tender pulsatile mass in the region of the carotid bifurcation. Diagnosis was made as carotid body tumor by angiogram. Where does carotid body tumor arise from?
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A man presented with a mass in the neck which is slow-growing. It is not causing pain or any other symptoms. On examination, it is a firm, non-tender pulsatile mass in the region of the carotid bifurcation. Diagnosis was made as carotid body tumor by angiogram. Where does carotid body tumor arise from?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Parasympathetic paraganglioma
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