Presentation
Painless left neck mass.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Carotid body tumor
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There is a left upper cervical mass (6 x 3.7 x 3.3 cm) isodense to the muscles with vivid enhancement, splaying the internal and external carotid arteries (lyre sign).
Case Discussion
CT appearance of carotid body tumor (also called a chemodectoma or carotid body paraganglioma).