Neurogenic tumour at carotid bifurcation: imaging features and management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Shi Hao Wong ◽  
Man Hon Tang ◽  
Niraj Dubey ◽  
Anil Dinkar Rao ◽  
Reyaz Moiz Singaporewalla
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Neurogenic Tumour

scholarly journals Carotidynia: A Rare Diagnosis for Unilateral Neck Pain Revealed by Cross-Sectional Imaging

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corrado Santarosa ◽  
Salvatore Stefanelli ◽  
Roman Sztajzel ◽  
Pravin Mundada ◽  
Minerva Becker
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Emergency Setting ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Characteristic Imaging ◽  
Cross Sectional Imaging ◽  
Sectional Imaging

Idiopathic carotidynia (IC) is a rare and poorly understood syndrome consisting of unilateral neck pain, tenderness, and increased pulsations over the affected carotid bifurcation. A growing body of evidence supports the hypothesis that IC is a distinct clinicopathologic entity with characteristic imaging features. We report the case of a 34-year-old Caucasian male presenting with intense unilateral neck pain in the emergency setting. Computed tomography and ultrasonography revealed fusiform eccentric thickening of the ipsilateral carotid bifurcation without vessel narrowing. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging depicted major perivascular enhancement without evidence of dissection. Further imaging and laboratory work-up excluded vasculitis. The diagnosis of IC was made. The patient was treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and symptoms and imaging findings disappeared within a few weeks. Cross-sectional imaging allows not only ruling out IC mimickers but also making the correct diagnosis of this rare condition, in particular, as the clinical presentation of IC is often nonspecific.

Pitfalls in Imaging: Differentiating Intravagal and Carotid Body Paragangliomas

2005 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 348-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Thorp Kerr ◽  
Vincent D. Eusterman ◽  
Stephen M. Yoest ◽  
Charles A. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Body ◽  
Carotid Arteries ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Preoperative Imaging ◽  
External Carotid ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Gadolinium Contrast ◽  
Surgical Preparation ◽  
Variable Presentation

We report a case of an intravagal paraganglioma and a case of a carotid body tumor to illustrate a variable presentation of the former in which it mimicked the latter on preoperative imaging. The atypical imaging features of the intravagal paraganglioma included inferior extension to the level of the carotid bifurcation and splaying of the internal and external carotid arteries, features that are similar to those seen in a case of carotid body paraganglioma. Proper differentiation of these lesions permits more appropriate preoperative counseling and surgical preparation. When using magnetic resonance angiography rather than catheter angiography, we advocate the inclusion of gadolinium contrast and three-dimensional time-of-flight techniques to better demonstrate the position of the tumor relative to the carotid bifurcation.

scholarly journals TIPIC—A Newly Recognized Syndrome: Multimodality Imaging of a Rare Clinicoradiological Entity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanvi Modi ◽  
Mitusha Verma ◽  
Gauri Ahuja ◽  
Neemish Kamat ◽  
Deepak P. Patkar
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Multimodality Imaging ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Western Literature ◽  
Perivascular Inflammation

AbstractCarotidynia is a controversial clinicopathological entity vastly described in Western literature as neck pain in the region of carotid bifurcation secondary to an underlying inflammatory etiology. Radiologically, this appears as perivascular inflammation and has recently been designated as transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome. The authors of this report discuss the multimodality imaging features of a rare case of this disease in our country to familiarize radiologists with the imaging findings and to encourage the inclusion of TIPIC syndrome as a differential diagnosis for focal neck pain.

Current concepts of the interventional treatment of proximal supraaortic vessel stenosis

VASA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 313-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernemann ◽  
Bender ◽  
Melms ◽  
Brechtel ◽  
Kobba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Current Treatment ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Clinical Indication ◽  
Interventional Treatment ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Brachiocephalic Artery ◽  
Treatment Concepts ◽  
Angioplasty And Stenting

Interventional therapies using angioplasty and stenting of symptomatic stenosis of the proximal supraaortic vessels have evolved as safe and effective treatment strategies. The aim of this paper is to summarize the current treatment concepts for stenosis in the subclavian and brachiocephalic artery with regard to clinical indication, interventional technique including selection of the appropriate vascular approach and type of stent, angiographic and clinical short-term and long-term results and follow-up. The role of hybrid interventions for tandem stenoses of the carotid bifurcation and brachiocephalic artery is analysed. A systematic review of data for angioplasty and stenting of symptomatic extracranial vertebral artery stenosis is discussed with a special focus on restenosis rate.

A carotid bifurcation pseudoaneurysm treated endovascularly in a patient with irradiated neck

VASA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-195
Author(s):  
Christiana Anastasiadou ◽  
Chrisostomos Maltezos ◽  
George Galyfos ◽  
Sotirios Giannakakis ◽  
Nikos Zannes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Abstract. A carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in an irradiated neck is a rare entity with possible devastating results and management should be multidisciplinary. We present a successful endovascular treatment of a late carotid artery pseudoaneurysm following patch endarterectomy and cervical radiotherapy.

Apolipoprotein(a), Fibrinopeptide A and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Middle-Aged Men

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (04) ◽  
pp. 563-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuomo Rankinen ◽  
Sari Väisänen ◽  
Michele Mercuri ◽  
Rainer Rauramaa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Fibrinopeptide A ◽  
Carotid Imt ◽  
Apolipoprotein A ◽  
The Difference

SummaryThe association between apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)], fibrinogen, fibrinopeptide A (FPA) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) was analyzed in Eastern Finnish men aged 50 to 60 years. Apo(a) correlated directly with carotid bifurcation (r = 0.26, p = 0.001), but not with common carotid IMT. Men in the lowest quartile of apo(a) had thinner (p = 0.013) IMT in bifurcation [1.59 mm (95% Cl 1.49; 1.68)] compared to the men in the highest [1.91 mm (95% Cl 1.73; 2.09)] apo(a) quartile. The difference remained (p=0.038) after adjusting for confounders. Plasma fibrinogen was not related to carotid IMT, whereas FPA correlated with common carotid (r = 0.21, p = 0.016) and carotid bifurcation (r = 0.21, p = 0.018) IMT. These associations abolished after adjusting for the confounders. The data suggest that apo(a) associate with carotid atherosclerosis independent of other risk factors for ischemic cardiovascular diseases.

A Comparative Study of Digital Filtering Techniques in Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Adriana Milășan ◽  
◽  
Cristian Molder ◽  
Silviu Dumitrescu ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Digital Filtering ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Filtering Techniques

Imaging Features of Nontumorous Conditions Involving the Trachea and Main-stem Bronchi

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Kyung Nyeo Jeon ◽  
Duk Sik Kang ◽  
Kyung Soo Bae
Keyword(s):  
Main Stem ◽  
Imaging Features

PEMBELAJARAN SIMULASI PENCITRAAN CT DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PRINSIP REKONSTRUKSI CITRA DALAM SOFTWARE MATLAB

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Samuel Gideon
Keyword(s):  
Image Reconstruction ◽  
Ct Imaging ◽  
The Body ◽  
Reconstruction Technique ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Back Projection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Contrast ◽  
Image Reconstruction Technique ◽  
Imaging Algorithms

This research was conducted as a learning alternatives for study of CT (computed tomograpghy) imaging using image reconstruction technique which are inversion matrix, back projection and filtered back projection. CT imaging can produce images of objects that do not overlap. Objects more easily distinguishable although given the relatively low contrast. The image is generated on CT imaging is the result of reconstruction of the original object. Matlab allows us to create and write imaging algorithms easily, easy to undersand and gives applied and exciting other imaging features. In this study, an example cross-sectional image recon-struction performed on the body of prostate tumors using. With these methods, medical prac-titioner (such as oncology clinician, radiographer and medical physicist) allows to simulate the reconstruction of CT images which almost resembles the actual CT visualization techniques.Keywords : computed tomography (CT), image reconstruction, Matlab

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