Tortuous Cavernous Internal Carotid Artery Mimicking a Cavernous Sinus Mass: A Case Report
Bhuwid Chinwatanawongwan MD1, Waneerat Galassi MD1, Temphon Kruamak MD1
Affiliation : 1 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
The authors presented a case of a 74-year-old male initially suspected of having a left cavernous sinus mass detected on a computed tomography [CT] scan. A magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] and magnetic resonance angiography [MRA] of the brain were performed for further investigation and the lesion turned out to be a tortuous left cavernous internal carotid artery [ICA]. Cavernous sinus mass is a very rare presentation of tortuous carotid ICA. To the best of the authors knowledge, it has never been referenced in the literature.
Keywords : Tortuous, Exaggerated internal carotid artery, Cavernous sinus mass
