Items tagged “head and neck”
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Arterial supply of the head and neck
The arteries of the head and neck are branches of the common carotid and subclavian arteries.
common carotid artery
carotid body
carotid bifurcation
internal carotid artery (segments)
caroticotympanic artery
persistent stapedial artery
ophthalmic artery
supraorbital artery
lacrimal arte...
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Acinic cell carcinoma (salivary glands)
Acinic cell carcinomas of the salivary glands are rare malignant neoplasms that account for 1-3% of all salivary gland tumors.
Pathology
Pathology may superficially resemble normal serous (acinar) cells of the salivary glands. It is considered a low-grade, indolent malignancy, but with a tend...
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Neck dissection classification
Neck dissection, also known as cervical lymphadenectomy, is the surgical procedure for the management of metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy. There are multiple types of neck dissection that vary by the structures removed 1. This article reflects the 2001 classification by the American Head and ...
Case
Carotid body tumor
Published
09 Jan 2011
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MRI
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Accessory sutures
The parietal and occipital bones in particular are common regions for accessory sutures because of their multiple ossification centers.
It is important to know these anatomic variations, mainly on the head trauma image studies in children, where it could be difficult to differentiate non-depres...
Case
Hydatid cyst of the neck
Published
08 Aug 2015
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CT
X-ray
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Cricoid cartilage
The cricoid cartilage is a ring-shaped laryngeal cartilage that sits below the thyroid cartilage and above the tracheal rings, at the level of the C6 vertebra. It is the only complete cartilaginous ring of the whole airway.
Gross anatomy
It consists of a thinner anterior portion, called the ar...
Case
Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Published
14 Jun 2016
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MRI
CT
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Sphenosquamosal suture
The sphenosquamosal suture is a vertical cranial suture between the sphenoid and temporal bones bilaterally. It is formed by the articulation between the posterior border of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the anterior border of the squamous part of the temporal bone 1. It is located l...
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Frontolacrimal suture
The frontolacimal suture is the cranial suture between the frontal and lacrimal bones.
Article
Superior labial artery
Superior labial artery (old name: superior coronary artery) is one of the facial branches of the facial artery. It is bigger and more serpiginous than the inferior labial artery. It supplies the upper lip, including its labial glands, mucous membranes and muscles.
Summary
origin: facial branch...
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Columella
The columella is the most anteroinferior portion of the nasal septum and forms the central fleshy portion between the two nostrils when looking at someone's nose. It is a single midline structure composed of cartilage and overlying skin, extending posteriorly from the tip of the nose. The latera...
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Jugular paraganglioma
Published
20 Apr 2019
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CT
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Cochlear aplasia
Published
29 Apr 2020
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MRI
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Chondromesenchymal hamartoma
Chondromesenchymal hamartomas are rare, benign, tumor-like nasal masses in children that have been associated with DICER1 mutations.
Epidemiology
The entity is rare: a systematic review of the literature in 2015 identified fewer than 50 reported cases 2. The mean age of presentation is 10 year...
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Lymph node levels of the neck
Published
20 Apr 2022
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Diagram
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Chondrosarcoma of the maxilla
Published
24 May 2022
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CT
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Medial longitudinal fasciculus and associated defects (diagram)
Published
28 Aug 2022
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Diagram
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