title: An aneurysm of the external carotid artery presenting as a parotid mass: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lampe
mesh_terms: 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*