A rare anatomical variation of the spinal accessory nerve.
Considerable inter- and intra-individual anatomical differences can be observed during neck dissections. In this case report, we describe an unusual relationship of the accessory nerve to the internal jugular vein.
Iseri
M
M
Department of Otolaryngology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey. metei@superonline.com
Ustundag
E
E
Aydin
O
O
D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection