Neck: carotid body: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Neck: carotid body

Sample item

A pulsatile lateral neck mass at carotid bifurcation suggests what?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Carotid body tumor

This item reviews Neck: carotid body; Carotid body tumor is the best answer because it directly fits the described ENT or eye pattern.

Option by option

  • A. Tonsillitis

    Tonsillitis is unsupported by the key findings.

  • B. Ranula

    Ranula is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • C. Carotid body tumor (correct)

    Correct. Carotid body tumor matches the defining feature.

  • D. Thyroglossal cyst

    Thyroglossal cyst does not fit the clinical pattern.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Carotid body tumor. This item reviews Neck: carotid body; Carotid body tumor is the best answer because it directly fits the described ENT or eye pattern.

Why is "Tonsillitis" not the answer?

Tonsillitis is unsupported by the key findings.

Why is "Ranula" not the answer?

Ranula is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Thyroglossal cyst" not the answer?

Thyroglossal cyst does not fit the clinical pattern.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neck: carotid body in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct. Carotid body tumor matches the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Neck: carotid body?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.