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Vishal Rao, MS; Supreeta Arya, MD, DNB; Shashikant Juvekar, MD; Devendra Chaukar, MS; Anil K. D’cruz, MS, DNB
Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;135(10):1052.

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A 24-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of a painful, gradually enlarging swelling on the upper part of the right side of the neck and a 5-month history of hoarseness. Physical examination revealed a firm, mobile swelling measuring 5 x 4 cm on the right side of the neck and an intraoral bulge pushing against the anterior faucial pillar. Neurologic examination demonstrated weakness of nerves IX through XII on the right side.

Noncontrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) sections from the suprahyoid neck area revealed a partially calcified mass (Figure 1). Contrast-enhanced CT scans showed a mildly enhancing mass in the right poststyloid parapharyngeal space encasing the internal carotid artery (ICA) and extending up to the skull base. Minimal intracranial extension was also noted through the jugular foramen, which was widened . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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