Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Carotid body tumor
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C+ arterial phase
CT of the neck demonstrates a large vividly enhancing mass splaying the internal and external carotid (so called lyre sign).
Case Discussion
This case illustrates the appearances of a large carotid body tumor and how they can encase as well as splay vessels.