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Top: actual bent-posture in an 84-year-old female. (yellow dots). Lower: three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) showing aberration of the internal carotid artery on both sides. Aberrant carotid arteries in the mouth. A submucosal swelling pulsates in synchrony with the patient's heartbeat. Aberration of the internal carotid artery. Reproduced with permission from Tsunoda K et al. Ann Intern Med 2003; 139:W-56 [8].
