Bilateral thyrolinguofacial trunk: unusual and rare branching pattern of external carotid artery.
10.5115/acb.2018.51.4.302
- Author:
Monica BAXLA
1
;
Chiman KUMARI
;
Saroj KALER
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. sarojkaler@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyrolinguofacial trunk;
Linguofacial trunk;
External carotid artery;
Lingual artery;
Facial artery
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Cadaver;
Carotid Artery, External*;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neck Dissection;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Anatomy & Cell Biology
2018;51(4):302-304
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
