external carotid

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external carotid - the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head

external carotid artery

arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta

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Most of the blood supply of carotid body originates from external carotid artery through Mayer ligament1.

CAROTID BODY TUMORS SURGERY: EXPERIENCE OF 13 CASES AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Patient took a supine position without pillow, and the examination site was deflected to the contralateral side through the head to expose the neck, and bilateral common carotid arteries, carotid bifurcation, internal carotid artery and external carotid artery were carefully explored along the outer edge of the lateral and longitudinal directions through the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Effects of serum N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide and D-dimer levels onpatients with acute ischemic stroke

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital, fast-flow vascular lesions composed of malformed arterial and venous vessels connected directly to one another without an intervening capillary bed.1 They are more common in brain involving or supplied by intracranial vasculature than those formed by branches of external carotid arteries.2 AVM of scalp is a rare lesion which has its abnormal arteriovenous communication within the subcutaneous fatty layer of scalp with the feeding arteries derived from vessels supplying the scalp.

Giant arteriovenous malformation of scalp - A rare case report

However, remarkable external carotid artery tortuosity is also risky during surgeries conducted in the cervical region.

Multiple Loops of External and Internal Carotid Arteries Vulnerable in Surgical and Radiological Procedures

Finally, sequential right external carotid artery angiogram (Figure 4) revealed the hypertrophied superficial temporal artery supplying the outer portion of the tumor and the hypertrophied right middle meningeal artery feeding the central tumor tissue with early blushing and delayed retention of contrast.

4D-CTA and preoperative embolization of large intraosseous meningioma

Extracranial carotid system including common carotid, external carotid, and internal carotid arteries of both sides have been evaluated in all patients.

Carotid doppler evaluation in patients with ischemic stroke and its association with high risk factors

A computerised tomographic angiogram (CTA) was performed and revealed a 6 cm highly vascular tumour splaying the carotid bifurcation with near total encasement of the external carotid artery (ECA) and partial encasement of the internal carotid artery (ICA).

Recurrent neck mass after carotid body tumour excision: a case report and review of the literature

According to CT angiography, the tumor was supplied by the bilateral external carotid artery and its branches.

Surgical Treatment of a Massive Neurofibroma of the Head and Neck in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report/ Tratamiento Quirurgico de un Neurofibroma Masivo de Cabeza y Cuello en un Paciente con Neurofibromatosis Tipo 1: Reporte de un Caso

In the study by Mukherjee et alt [7] results indicate that in the common as well as in the internal and external carotid arteries, the intima media thickness is a good predictor of ischaemic stroke similar to our study.

CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHAEMIC STROKE

A pseudoaneurysm of the external carotid artery (ECA) is very rare with an incidence of 0.07% and mortality of 30% [1].

Endovascular Management of a Refractory Pseudoaneurysm of the Sternocleidomastoid Artery Caused by Attempted Internal Jugular Central Line Placement with Long-Term Follow-Up: A Case Report and Review