Internal Carotid Artery Ectasia: The Value of Imaging Studies Prior to Biopsy of a Retropharyngeal Mass

Internal Carotid Artery Ectasia: The Value of Imaging Studies Prior to Biopsy of a Retropharyngeal Mass

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The presence of retropharyngeal tissue mass often raises the suspicion of malignancy, especially in elderly patients.This prompts urgent biopsy to investigate tissue histology.We discuss a case where this is contraindicated as PCB Extension Cable Assembly the retropharyngeal mass was illustrated by CT scanning and confirmed with MRI to be a tortuous coursing internal carotid artery.

An awareness Pin of this unusual anatomical variation and a careful interpretation of imaging studies both at the stage of differential diagnosis and pre-operative screening are essential to avoid damage to important structures, causing unnecessary complications.