Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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Tortuous Internal Carotid Artery Presenting as an Oropharyngeal Mass : A Case Report

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  • Kim, Il-Kang (Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Yum, Dong-Jin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Jae-Ho (Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Park, Sung-Ho (Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Seoul Veterans Hospital)
  • 김일강 (서울보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 염동진 (서울보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 강재호 (서울보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 박성호 (서울보훈병원 이비인후과)
  • Published : 2007.11.30
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Abstract

Tortuosity of the internal carotid artery is not a rare condition. A 68-year-old woman presented with a 3 years' history of a pulsatile tinnitus and throat abnormal sensation. On physical examination, a soft pulsatile mass on the left posterior oropharyngeal wall was noted. By neck CT and neck MRI the tortuous internal carotd artery was visualized. Otolaryngologists should recognize this anomaly and the patient should be made aware of their condition, because it may cause a fatal or near-fatal hemorrhage during surgical procedures in the pharynx, especially tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and drainage of peritonsillar abscess. We report a case of a left internal carotid artery tortuosity as an oropharyngeal mass.

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