A 40 years old patient came to surgery OPD with swelling in the left lateral aspect of the neck. On examination, the swelling was painless, can be moved side to side but not up and down. No history of TB. Blood workup included thyroid profile and CBC which came to be normal. Ultrasound of swelling was performed and showed a highly vascular hypoechoic mass lesion anteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Subsequently, a CT angio was performed. what is the Diagnosis ?
A 40 years old patient came to surgery OPD with swelling in the left lateral aspect of the neck. On examination, the swelling was painless, can be moved side to side but not up and down. No history of TB. Blood workup included thyroid profile and CBC which came to be normal. Ultrasound of swelling was performed and showed a highly vascular hypoechoic mass lesion anteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Subsequently, a CT angio was performed. what is the Diagnosis ?
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A 40 years old patient came to surgery OPD with swelling in the left lateral aspect of the neck. On examination, the swelling was painless, can be moved side to side but not up and down. No history of TB. Blood workup included thyroid profile and CBC which came to be normal. Ultrasound of swelling was performed and showed a highly vascular hypoechoic mass lesion anteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Subsequently, a CT angio was performed. what is the Diagnosis ?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Carotid body paraganglioma
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