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Bilateral lingual–facial trunk: anatomic and clinical implications
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Abstract
Common origin of lingual and facial artery is a relatively frequent anatomic variation. Instead, bilateral lingual–facial trunk has been described only sparsely in the literature. In this report authors describe and analyse a case of bilateral common lingual–facial trunk in the context of its anatomical, clinical and embryological implications. We also describe possible consequences in performance of elective and emergent surgical operations and modification in surgical techniques that should be considered. We believe that surgeons should be suspicious for this variation’s existence and keep alternative solutions in their armentarium.
Abstract
Common origin of lingual and facial artery is a relatively frequent anatomic variation. Instead, bilateral lingual–facial trunk has been described only sparsely in the literature. In this report authors describe and analyse a case of bilateral common lingual–facial trunk in the context of its anatomical, clinical and embryological implications. We also describe possible consequences in performance of elective and emergent surgical operations and modification in surgical techniques that should be considered. We believe that surgeons should be suspicious for this variation’s existence and keep alternative solutions in their armentarium.
Keywords
lingual–facial trunk, post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage, endovascular occlusion
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Bilateral lingual–facial trunk: anatomic and clinical implications
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Article type
Case report
Pages
548-551
Published online
2015-11-27
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DOI
10.5603/FM.2015.0122
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2015;74(4):548-551.
Keywords
lingual–facial trunk
post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage
endovascular occlusion
Authors
T. Troupis
A. Michalinos
J. Kakisis
K. Natsis
G. Sofidis
P. Skandalakis
