title: [The internal carotid artery as a pulsating protrusion into the pharyngeal wall].
abstract: This case report describes an aberrant course of the internal carotid artery (ICA) in a patient presenting with symptoms of globus sensation, mild chronic cough and occasional aspiration. Clinically, a pulsating oro-hypopharyngeal tumour could only be visualized by fiberlaryngoscopy. A CT-scan showed a tortuous ICA protruding into the lateral and posterior pharyngeal wall. This condition may need treatment in itself, and it can lead to co-morbidity and serious surgical complications in undiagnosed patients. Referral to an oto-rhino-laryngologist is highly recommended for diagnostics.
authors.affiliation: stian.waersted@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Stian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wærsted
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dethloff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed