title: [A rare cause of oropharyngeal mass: bilateral aberrant internal carotid artery].
abstract: Bilateral pharyngeal internal carotid artery aberration is a rarely seen variation which poses a risk during the surgical interventions of this area. A 74-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with the complaints of a sensation of fullness in his throat and dysphagia. Oropharyngeal examination revealed bilateral smooth-surfaced masses in the posterior pharyngeal wall. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an aberrant internal carotid artery. The patient was followed up with necessary warnings. The pulsation on the pharyngeal masses should be definitely evaluated and aberrant internal carotid artery should be kept in mind, if present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medical Faculty of Medipol University, 34214 Bağcılar, İstanbul, Turkey. 10.5606/kbbihtisas.2013.21548.
authors.forename: Rasim
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yılmazer
authors.forename: Ayça Başkadem
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Yılmazer
authors.forename: Kadir Serkan
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Orhan
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Damar
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Değer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male