title: [Differential diagnosis of malignant neck tumors. Aneurysm of the common carotid artery].
abstract: A large atraumatic aneurysm of the common carotid artery is reported that was initially believed clinically to be a malignant tumor of the thyroid. Surgical removal and patch plasty were successful. Subtotal thrombosis of an aneurysm with lack of pulsation may make the diagnosis difficult. In any patient with a rapidly increasing mass in the neck, an aneurysm should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Praxis Marburg/Lahn.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ganz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography