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01-10-2010 | Anatomic Variations

Concurrence of the tortuosity of bilateral common and left internal carotid arteries in a case with common origin of the innominate trunk and left common carotid artery

Authors: Sema Yildiz, Hasan Cece, Sibel Karayol, Zeki Ziylan

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 8/2010

Abstract

Anatomical variations of carotid arterial system, which are not infrequently encountered, have great impact on the surgical approaches of the neck. Although few reports on common carotid artery tortuosity have been published, no case of symptomatic concurrent common carotid and internal carotid artery tortuosity has been reported. Herein, we report the first case with concurrent common origin of the innominate trunk and left common carotid artery and common and internal carotid artery tortuosity presenting with an oropharyngeal mass.

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Title: Concurrence of the tortuosity of bilateral common and left internal carotid arteries in a case with common origin of the innominate trunk and left common carotid artery
Authors: Sema Yildiz
Hasan Cece
Sibel Karayol
Zeki Ziylan
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 8/2010
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-010-0667-8

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Concurrence of the tortuosity of bilateral common and left internal carotid arteries in a case with common origin of the innominate trunk and left common carotid artery

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