ANEURYSM OF EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY TREATED BY LIGATURE OF COMMON CAROTID ARTERY AND INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN

Ligature of Carotid Artery

Sik,?I shall feel obliged if you kindly publish this case in your esteemed Gazette. Ananta, a Hindu male, an inhabitant of Patna, aged 35, was admitted in the Mayo Hospital on the 16tli April 1910, for a swelling of ten months' duration in the upper part of the left side of the neck with a sinus. This swelling was supposed to be due to suppurating gland. He was put under chloroform for the oper...

Report of a Variation of the Right Common Carotid Artery

Carotid artery is the most important artery that carries the major part of the blood supply to the head and neck. The branching of the common carotid artery usually occurs at the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage. The placement of carotid sinus has also increased its importance in this area. Considering the clinical importance of knowledge about carotid artery variations, this case is reporte...

A Penetrating Pellet Jeopardizing Internal Carotid Artery

[Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm].

INTRODUCTION Extracranial aneurysm of the internal carotid artery is an exceptional finding. CASE REPORT An 89-year-old woman consulted for a peritonsillar mass. Physical examination revealed a parapharyngeal pulsatile mass in the oropharynx. Computed tomography (CT) provided the diagnosis of extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm. Endovascular or surgical treatment were declined. Anti...

Does the internal jugular vein affect the elasticity of the common carotid artery?

BACKGROUND Arterial stiffness is an early marker of atherosclerosis. The carotid arteries are easily accessible by ultrasound and are commonly used for the evaluation of atherosclerosis development. However, this stiffness assessment is based on the elastic properties of the artery, which may be influenced by the adjacent internal jugular vein (IJV). The aim of the present study is to evaluate ...