title: Rare anatomical variant of the cervical internal carotid artery.
abstract: Neck dissection is routine for the management of cancers of the head and neck. Knowledge of anatomical variants in the carotid artery system at various levels of dissection should prevent inadvertent injury to major blood vessels, which can cause massive bleeding. We report a rare 180° sharp bend in the cervical course of the internal carotid artery at level II, which we found during a modified neck dissection.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cancer Center, PTJNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001, India. Electronic address: drgunjanagrawal@gmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Regional Cancer Center, PTJNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001, India. Electronic address: Ashutosh_onco@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Regional Cancer Center, PTJNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.affiliation: Resident Maxillofacial Surgery, Rungata Dental College, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mazhar
authors.affiliation: Regional Cancer Center, PTJNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiwari
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Coiling; Internal carotid artery; Kinking; Neck dissection; Tortuosity