title: A common carotid artery aneurysm causing severe dysphagia.
abstract: Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms are rare, but are occasionally recognized as causing dysphagia. These aneurysms generally occur at or above the bifurcation. Here we present what we believe is a unique case: a common carotid artery aneurysm compressing the upper oesophagus, and mimicking the obstruction of a post-cricoid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hosni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000473:pathology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans