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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2024

Thyrolinguofacial trunk arising from the common carotid artery and diagnosed by computed tomography angiography.

Shiho Asami, Akira Uchino, Yuki Natsuyama, Yoko Usami, Noriko Arai, Satoshi Suda, Yasutaka Baba

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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 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shiho AsamiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
Akira UchinoDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan. auchino0528@gmail.com.
Yuki NatsuyamaDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
Yoko UsamiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
Noriko AraiDepartment of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
Satoshi SudaDepartment of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
Yasutaka BabaDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan.
Saitama Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeVarious variations in the head and neck vasculature have been reported. The purpose of this report is to describe an extremely rare case of thyrolinguofacial trunk (TLFT) arising from the common carotid artery (CCA).

methodsA 66-year-old woman with vertigo, dizziness, and heaviness in the head underwent computed tomography (CT) angiography of the neck and head region for evaluation of cerebrovascular diseases.

resultsThe TLFT originated from the anterior wall of the right CCA and was divided into the superior thyroid artery and linguofacial trunk (LFT). The LFT was divided into lingual and facial arteries. In addition, we observed fusiform dilatation of the intracranial right vertebral artery, which might have caused these symptoms.

conclusionThe presence of a common trunk of the external carotid artery (ECA) branches increases the risk of complications such as bleeding and ischemia during treatment of the head and neck region, including chemoradiotherapy for oral bleeding and tongue cancer. Therefore, this is an area of significant interest across various medical specialties, including surgery, otolaryngology, and radiology. Understanding the diverse variations in the neck vasculature is expected to lead to a reduction in complications associated with various procedures.

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Anatomic VariationCarotid Artery, CommonComputed Tomography AngiographyAgedFemaleHumansNeckArterial variationsCommon carotid arteryComputed tomography angiographyExternal carotid arteryThyrolinguofacial trunk

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