Unusual position of external carotid artery: a case report

Abstract The arterial pattern of the human body is one of the systems that show a large number of variations. Many reports are available regarding variations of common carotid, external and internal carotid arteries and branches of external carotid artery. We describe a very rare case of lateral pos...

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Published in:Indian journal of plastic surgery 2005-07, Vol.38 (2), p.170-171
Main Authors: Rao, S B, Vollala, V R, Rao, M, Samuel, V P, Deepthinath, D, Nayak, S, Pamidi, N
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brief Report
Care and treatment
Carotid artery diseases
External carotid artery
position
variation
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Summary:Abstract The arterial pattern of the human body is one of the systems that show a large number of variations. Many reports are available regarding variations of common carotid, external and internal carotid arteries and branches of external carotid artery. We describe a very rare case of lateral position of external carotid artery. The external carotid artery was lateral to the internal carotid artery at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. The clinical importance of this variation is discussed.
ISSN:0970-0358
1998-376X
DOI:10.1055/s-0039-1699098