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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2012; 02(03): 21-23
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703583
Case Report

MULTIPLE BILATERAL ANOMALIES OF CAROTID ARTERIES - A CASE REPORT

Ramakrishna Avadhani
1   Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575 018.
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K. Kalyan Chakravarthi
2   Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinnaoutplli, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District (AP), INDIA, - 521 286.
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Abstract

Anatomical variations of carotid arterial system which are not infrequently encountered have a great impact on the surgical approaches of the neck. Although the described individual variations of the carotid arteries are well-known in the literature, the combination of anomalies reported in this case has not been, to the best of our knowledge, previously described. We present a rare case of high bifurcation of the common carotid artery, unusual tortuosity (''S”-shape) of the common carotid and external carotid arteries, anomalous origin of the superior thyroid artery and linguofacial trunk on both sides. The anomalies in the present case were compared with those reported before. The embryogenesis of such a combination of anomalies is not clear, but the anatomic consequences may have important clinical implications.

Keywords

External carotid arteries - high bifurcation of the common carotid arteries - superior thyroid arteries and linguofacial trunks - tortuosity.


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