Background: With increasing use of invasive diagnostic and interventional procedures in cardio-vascular disease, it is important to fi nd out type and frequencies of vascular variations. Variations in the course, branching and distribution of carotid arteries are commonly encountered. Material & Method: In the present study we have observed variations of the branching pattern of external caroti...

Learning Objectives: Facial nerve management in the surgery Internal carotid artery management in the surgery Intracranial vascular bypass As for the most challenging surgery of the lateral skull base, glomus jugular tumor resection is now safely controlled and managed. In this study we focused on the the strategies of facial nerve and internal carotid artery management during glomus jugular tu...

Möbius syndrome is an extremely rare congenital disorder. We report a case of Möbius syndrome in a 2-year-old girl with bilateral convergent squint and left-sided facial weakness. The characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of Möbius syndrome, which include absent bilateral abducens nerves and absent left facial nerve, were noted. In addition, there was absence of left anterior...

Transarterial embolization in the external carotid artery (ECA) territory has a major role in the endovascular management of epistaxis, skull base tumors, and dural arteriovenous fistulas. Knowledge of the potential anastomotic routes, identification of the cranial nerve supply from the ECA, and the proper choice of embolic material are crucial to help the interventionalist avoid neurologic com...

INTRODUCTION Reconstruction of the oral cavity with a flap design containing the buccal mucosa and buccinator muscle but excluding the facial artery and vein is the topic of these case reports. CASE REPORTS This article uses random pattern vertically oriented partial thickness buccinator myomucosal flap for intraoral reconstruction in two cases. The first was for lining the mandibular anterio...

To cite: Nam HS, Park JH, Han SW. BMJ Case Reports Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012008301 DESCRIPTION Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is defined as involuntary, irregular clonic or tonic movement of muscles innervated by the ipsilateral seventh cranial nerve. While HFS is often attributed to a crosscompressive effect of an artery or arteries at the root exit zone of...

Anatomical knowledge of variations in the branching pattern of the external carotid artery will be helpful in surgical procedures of the head and neck region and also in angiographic studies. Material And Methods: Present study was conducted in the neck region of 25 embalmed human cadavers to find out the variations in the branching pattern of the external carotid artery. Results: Common origin...

AIM The masseter muscle is often exploited by craniofacial surgeons in transposition operations to correct facial palsy, benign masseteric hypertrophy; or neurectomy-induced atrophy of the muscle. A clear understanding of the course of the premasseteric branch of the facial artery and its relations with adjacent structures is essential in maneuvering the masseter muscle safely. In the present s...

INTRODUCTION We report an unusual case of facial pain and swelling caused by compression of the facial and vestibulocochlear cranial nerves due to the tortuous course of a branch of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. Although anterior inferior cerebellar artery compression has been well documented in the literature, compression caused by the posterior inferior cerebellar artery is rare. ...