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A Potentially Catastrophic Anatomical Variation : Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle Ear Cavity
Joint Authors
Kırıs, Muzaffer
Cetin, Huseyin
Muderris, Togay
Bercin, Sami
Sevil, Ergun
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aberrant internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare but a very important vascular anomaly of temporal bone.
Misdiagnosis of the anomaly may lead to massive hemorrhage and severe complications during otologic procedures.
It is essential to keep this anomaly in mind for any otologic surgeon to prevent catastrophic complications.
We present a case of aberrant ICA appeared as a nonpulsatile middle ear mass.
The patient had a complaint of hearing loss, and the otoscopic examination of the patient revealed a tympanic membrane perforation and a blue-reddish retrotympanic mass.
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is a useful tool that may provide excellent visualization of temporal bone for the diagnosis of aberrant ICA.
Otolaryngologists should be aware of the possibility of a vascular anomaly of temporal bone when a patient presents with a blue-reddish mass in the middle ear.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muderris, Togay& Bercin, Sami& Sevil, Ergun& Cetin, Huseyin& Kırıs, Muzaffer. 2013. A Potentially Catastrophic Anatomical Variation : Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle Ear Cavity. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muderris, Togay…[et al.]. A Potentially Catastrophic Anatomical Variation : Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle Ear Cavity. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muderris, Togay& Bercin, Sami& Sevil, Ergun& Cetin, Huseyin& Kırıs, Muzaffer. A Potentially Catastrophic Anatomical Variation : Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery in the Middle Ear Cavity. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495199