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KMID : 1237720180510040302
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Anatomy & Cell Biology
2018 Volume.51 No. 4 p.302 ~ p.304
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Bilateral thyrolinguofacial trunk: unusual and rare branching pattern of external carotid artery
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Baxla Monica
Kumari Chiman
Kaler Saroj
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Abstract
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Prior knowledge of arterial supply to the head and neck is of substantial importance for well-planned surgeries involving the concerned region. We are reporting an unusual and rare variation in the branching pattern of external carotid artery in a 60-year-old female cadaver. A common trunk known as thyrolinguofacial trunk, originating from the anterior surface of the external carotid artery (right and left) giving of superior thyroid artery and a linguofacial trunk during a routine neck dissection. The linguofacial trunk then divided into a lingual and a facial artery. Vascular abnormalities are usually detected either on the dissection table or by the radiologists during imaging or accidently during surgeries leading to serious consequences.
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KEYWORD
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Thyrolinguofacial trunk, Linguofacial trunk, External carotid artery, Lingual artery, Facial artery
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