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Fig. 4 | Insights into Imaging

Fig. 4

From: Pathology of the carotid space

Fig. 4

Glomus vagale. Axial T2-weighted MR image with fat suppression shows a well-circumscribed hyperintense mass (white arrows) with an internal “salt and pepper” appearance. This appearance is due to signal voids of tumor vessels (black arrows) and high signal areas due to slow flow and/or hemorrhage. Note the anterior displacement of the right internal (i) and external (e) carotid arteries, and lateral displacement of the right internal jugular vein (j). The vessels are labeled in their normal configuration on the left

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