Tortuous internal carotid artery narrowing pyriform sinus: two cases

Abstract An elongation of the internal carotid artery should be classified as a tortuosity or a kink. Tortuosity of the carotid artery is rarely seen in otolaryngologic practice. In videolaryngoscopic examination, bilateral pyriform sinus narrowing was found in one patient and unilateral pyriform si...

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Published inClinical imaging Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 220 - 222
Main Authors Ozcan, K. Murat, Ozcan, Ibrahim, Selcuk, Adin, Pasaoglu, Lale, Hatipoglu, Hatice Gul, Dere, Huseyin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2008
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Carotid artery diseases
Carotid Artery Diseases - complications
Carotid Artery Diseases - congenital
Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Carotid Artery, Internal - abnormalities
Carotid Artery, Internal - diagnostic imaging
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypopharynx
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Laryngoscopy - methods
Laryngostenosis - diagnosis
Laryngostenosis - etiology
Larynx
Medical imaging
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mortality
Ostomy
Otolaryngology
Radiology
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Risk Assessment
Sinuses
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Torsion Abnormality - diagnostic imaging
Variation
Veins & arteries
Hypopharynx
Variation
Carotid artery diseases
Nuclear medicine
Internal carotid
Radiology
Piriform sinus
Biomedical engineering
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Summary:Abstract An elongation of the internal carotid artery should be classified as a tortuosity or a kink. Tortuosity of the carotid artery is rarely seen in otolaryngologic practice. In videolaryngoscopic examination, bilateral pyriform sinus narrowing was found in one patient and unilateral pyriform sinus narrowing in the other patient. Computed tomographic scans showed tortuous internal carotid artery in both patients. Awareness of the possible internal carotid artery tortuosity is very important to prevent serious complications during laryngeal and pharyngeal surgical procedures.
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ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.10.003