Lyre sign (carotid artery)

Last revised by Ian Bickle ◉ on 30 Jan 2020

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Bickle I, Knipe H, Lyre sign (carotid artery). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6795

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6795

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/6795

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6795

Article created:

19 Aug 2009, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

30 Jan 2020, Ian Bickle ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Ian Bickle had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

9 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Vascular, Head & Neck

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Signs

The lyre sign refers to the splaying of the internal and external carotid by a carotid body tumor. Classically described on angiography it is also visible on CT angiography.