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Extracranial carotid artery aneurysm is an uncommon disease that otorhinolaryngologistsmay encounter only rarely. It usually presents as pulsatile neck mass or as other neurologicsymptoms. We report a case of extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm in an 81-year oldfemale who presented with a fever and nonpulsatile oropharyngeal swelling mimicking a peritonsillarabscess. Incision and drainage of the swelling lesion could have resulted in catastrophicevents such as aneurismal rupture or a stroke. We thus recommend radiologic evaluationsof peritonsillar abscess before performing any procedure, even if it is clinically highlysuspicious.
