1.Bilateral thyrolinguofacial trunk: unusual and rare branching pattern of external carotid artery.
Monica BAXLA ; Chiman KUMARI ; Saroj KALER
Anatomy & Cell Biology 2018;51(4):302-304
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.
Arteries
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Cadaver
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Carotid Artery, External*
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Female
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Head
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Neck
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Neck Dissection
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Thyroid Gland