“ ‘Carotid body tumour’. These arise at the carotid bifurcation and splay the internal and external carotid arteries . They typically occur ...
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‘Carotid body tumour’. These arise at the carotid bifurcation and splay the internal and external carotid arteries. They typically occur in the fifth decade and present with a slow-growing pulsatile neck mass that may compress an adjacent nerve.
MRI
• 5% are bilateral
• Often multiple masses that enhance densely
• Low T1, high T2 mass with multiple flow voids giving a salt and pepper appearance
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