Presentation
Painless swelling of the left side of the neck.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Carotid body paraganglioma
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There is a large well-defined vividly enhancing soft tissue mass of the left carotid space splaying the internal and external carotid arteries (lyre sign), isodense to the muscles.
Case Discussion
CT features are most consistent with a carotid body tumor (or carotid body paraganglioma).
Additional contributor: C. Boukaaba, MD
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