Presentation
Oropharyngeal pulsatile sensation
Patient Data
Age: 30
Gender: Male
From the case:
Retropharyngeal carotid artery
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Ecstatic tortuous medialized right common & internal carotid arteries, that promotes focal pharyngeal bulge.
Case Discussion
This case demonstrates a unilateral tortuous medialized carotid artery. If bilateral, this is known as "kissing carotids."