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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov 30;13(11):e239921.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239921.

Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery: an unusual neck lump

Olivia Kenyon  1 , Ravina Tanna  2 , Vishali Sharma  3 , Peter Kullar  2
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Case Reports

Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery: an unusual neck lump

Olivia Kenyon et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ear; nose and throat/otolaryngology; oesophagus; otolaryngology / ENT; radiology; vascular surgery.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Coronal view of left common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm (green arrows indicating pseudoaneurysm; yellow arrow indicating linear foreign body exiting the oesophagus).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sagittal view of left common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm (green arrow indicating pseudoaneurysm).
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