Retropharyngeal carotid artery

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Oropharyngeal pulsatile sensation

Patient Data

Age: 30
Gender: Male

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."

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