title: Carotid body paraganglioma that originates from ectopic carotid bifurcation presenting as an oropharyngeal mass.
abstract: In this study, we emphasize the carotid body tumor associated with ectopic carotid artery. This highlights that the diagnosis of aberrant carotid arteries is essential to avoid accidental injury to the vessel during surgery.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum; and †Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Sifa University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hayri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogul
authors.forename: Berhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pirimoglu
authors.forename: Berhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Genc
authors.forename: Ummugulsum
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bayraktutan
authors.forename: Mecit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging