An aneurysm of the external carotid artery presenting as a parotid mass: a case report.
An aneurysm is infrequently the cause of a parotid mass. This report describes an intraparotid aneurysm of the external carotid artery which presented as an enlarging parotid mass. Investigation and therapeutic embolization are discussed.
Lewis
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Lampe
H
H
D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*