Presentation
Felling of a pulsatile neck mass.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Retropharyngeal internal carotid arteries (kissing carotids)
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Tortuous internal carotid arteries with retropharyngeal course.
From the case:
Retropharyngeal internal carotid arteries (kissing carotids)
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Coronal section show midline approximation of internal carotid arteries producing the so-called kissing carotid arteries.
Case Discussion
Retropharyngeal carotid arteries must be mentioned in radiological reports especially in case of retropharyngeal surgery/intubation.