A carotid body tumor (chemodectoma or carotid
body paraganglioma) is a highly vascular rare
neck tumor arising from the para ganglion cells
of the carotid body, located at the carotid
bifurcation splaying ICA and ECA away from
each other. A patient of 61 years old male with
history of gradual increasing neck swelling,
physical examination revealed pulsatile painless
Lt side neck mass neck CT scan was done in at
radiology department and revealed there is a
large soft tissue density mass of approximately
41 x 35 x 28 mm at the bifurcation of the Lt
CCA, splaying ICA, ECA away from each other
(Figure D) and encasing the CCA (Figure C).
The Lt internal jagular vein is compressed
laterally by the mass effect. In post contrast
films the mass exhibits rapid homogenous
enhancement.

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