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case_images: Perioperative computed tomography angiography scan of the neck. (A) Axial view showing a well-defined ovoid mass measuring 3 x 4 cm located at the carotid bifurcation, (B) coronal view demonstrating the displacement of the internal and external carotid arteries laterally by the mass, (C) coronal view showing the anterior-medial extension of the mass, and (D) sagittal view illustrating the relation of the mass to adjacent parapharyngeal muscles
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case_images: Imaging studies, including a neck ultrasound and CT scans, led to a diagnosis of a right CBT measuring 3 x 4 cm and adherent to the right external carotid artery (Figure 1).