Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm presenting with dysphagia and dysphonia

Abstract

Extra cranial aneurysms of the internal carotid artery are extremely rare. We report a case of an extracranial internal carotid aneurysm in a 71 year old lady who presented with a right parapharyngeal mass with longstanding symptoms of dysphagia and dysphonia. The importance of MRI/CT to establish a radiological diagnosis before fine needle aspiration cytology or open biopsy of such masses is highlighted.