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Carotid body tumor arises from?

A
Not a tumor but called a tumor
B
Carotid artery
C
Parasympathetic paraganglioma
D
Sympathetic paraganglioma
High-Yield Explanation
"The carotid body tumor is a prototype of parasympathetic paraganglioma". — Essentials of clinical pathology "Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are well-vascularized tumors that arise from cells derived from the sympathetic (e.g., adrenal medulla) or parasympathetic (e.g., carotid body, glomus vagale) paraganglia".

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