Presentation
Right-sided neck swelling
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Carotid body tumor
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There is a large vividly enhancing soft tissue mass of the right upper cervical region, splaying the internal and external carotid (lyre sign).
Case Discussion
CT features are most consistent of carotid body tumor (also known as a chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma)