Unusual branching pattern of facial artery and a short review.
A detailed knowledge of the facial blood supply is necessary in planning of different types of orofacial surgeries. However abnormal pattern of facial blood supply may modify the result of the treatment, if it is not predicted in advance. Here we report two rare cases of unusual presentation of facial blood supply and the clinical implications of such findings, correlating with the previous studies.
Biswas
Sudipa
S
Department of Anatomy, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar 734012.
Baral
Karabi
K
Pradhan
Parthapratim
P
Deb
Samar
S
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002102:Cadaver; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000098:blood supply