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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2024

A rare case of the auriculotemporal and inferior alveolar nerves communication.

Eli Tsakiris, Norio Kitagawa, Keiko Fukino, Devendra Shekhawat, Joe Iwanaga, R Shane Tubbs

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Article in Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 4 countries.

Eli TsakirisTulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Norio KitagawaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiko FukinoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Devendra ShekhawatDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, 131 S. Robertson St. Suite 1300, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Joe IwanagaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. iwanagajoeca@gmail.com.
R Shane TubbsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, 131 S. Robertson St. Suite 1300, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Tokyo Medical and Dental University · JPTulane University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case study describes anatomical variations in the branching pattern of the posterior division of the trigeminal nerve and its clinical implications for dental and craniofacial surgery. The study presents two uncommon variations observed in an elderly male cadaver. A communicating branch connecting one of three roots of the auriculotemporal nerve and inferior alveolar nerve just before entering the mandibular foramen on the right side, and three communicating branches between the IAN and lingual nerve on the left side. The presence of such variations may complicate anesthesia associated with oral surgery procedures.

Indexed as

Mandibular NerveTrigeminal NerveAgedCadaverCell CommunicationHumansLingual NerveMaleMandibleAnatomyAuriculotemporal nerveCadaverInferior alveolar nerveMandibular nerve

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PMID38151551
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