Tips for Transient Perivascular Inflammation of the Carotid Artery (TIPIC) Syndrome

•Rare unique clinical-radiological entity with a common treatment that can be diagnosed in the Emergency Department for a patient presenting with acute neck pain.•Diagnosis can usually be made with clinical findings and secondary laboratory tests including ESR and CRP.•Classic imaging findings includes enhancing soft tissue surrounding the common carotid artery without luminal involvement.•Response to NSAIDs or short course of corticosteroids is usually confirmatory for the diagnosis.•Awareness is critical to avoid unnecessary procedures.