carotid bodies
carotid body
Carotid bodies, as aortic bodies, are chemoreceptors specialized to detect changes in the blood pH and oxygen tension. Their cells are usually chromaffin-negative and tumors arising from these structures are usually non functionnal.
Pathology
carotid body paraganglioma (chemodectoma, nonchromaffin paraganglioma)
See also
paraganglia
paragangliomas