[Tortuosity of the internal carotid artery and its implications for the oropharyngeal and skull base surgery]. / Tortuosidad de la arteria carótida interna y sus implicaciones en la cirugía de la base de cráneo y de la cirugía orofaríngea.
Neurocirugia (Astur)
; 13(3): 225-8, 2002 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12148168
Conventional textbooks on anatomy emphasize the consistency in the pathway of the cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) from the carotid bifurcation to the skull base. Deviations in its route as result of developmental and acquired conditions have received little attention in the literature. A case of a tortuous cervical ICA presenting as pharyngeal pulsatile swelling is presented. The differential diagnosis includes an enlarged ascending pharyngeal artery, aneurysm of the cervical ICA, and displacement of the cervical ICA by a tumour. Its presence warrants radiological assessment to establish a diagnosis and modify any planned surgery. Inadvertent injury or ligation of a tortuous cervical ICA can result in serious if not fatal complications. Clinical, radiological and cadaver studies on the tortuosity of the cervical ICA are reviewed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Orofaringe
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Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas
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Enfermedades Faríngeas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Neurocirugia (Astur)
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
España