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Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm presenting as pharyngeal mass with dysphagia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 December 2005

Bruno Sergi ,
Vittorio Alberti ,
Gaetano Paludetti  and
Francesco Snider
Bruno Sergi
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital of Reading (UK)
Vittorio Alberti
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital of Reading (UK)
Gaetano Paludetti
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital of Reading (UK)
Francesco Snider
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital of Reading (UK)
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Abstract

Aneurysms of the extracranial portion of the internal carotid artery are rare. Generally, they occur just at the level of, or above, the bifurcation. Here we report a case of a left internal carotid artery aneurysm presenting as an oropharyngeal mass causing dysphagia.

Keywords

AneurysmCarotid Artery, InternalDysphagia
Type
Online Only Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 2 , February 2006 , pp. 1 - 3 , e4
Copyright
© 2005 JLO (1984) Limited

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