Origin of superior thyroid artery: under the surgeon’s knife [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2018 Background The major arterial supply to the thyroid gland is from the superior and inferior thyroid arteries, arising from the external carotid artery and the thyrocervical trunk respectively.
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Doppler indices of superior thyroid artery in clinically euthyroid adults
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2018 Context: Ultrasonography of thyroid gland is a frequently performed investigation. Many of the diffuse thyroid pathologies are associated with altered vascularity. In view of potential applications and scant available data, there is a need to find normal
Upendra Kumar Joish +5 more
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Retropharyngeal course of the superior thyroid artery - a novel finding. [PDF]
Surg Radiol AnatThe anatomical variables of the superior thyroid artery (STA) are well-studied. It typically leaves the external carotid artery (ECA) and descends on the inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle to reach the thyroid lobe.
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Variations in origin of the superior thyroid artery: an update for the head and neck surgeon. [PDF]
Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 2021 Head and neck surgeons must have a thorough knowledge of head and neck vascular anatomy and its variations. This case report documents a variation in the superior thyroid artery encountered during a neck dissection and discusses the surrounding ...
Shaw S, Maharaj K, Mirza T.
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Right External Carotid Artery Originated Right Superior Thyroid Artery in Cadavers of a Medical College in Western Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021 Introduction: External carotid artery originated superior thyroid artery are frequently documented in classical anatomical, surgical and radiological textbooks.
Nitasha Sharma +5 more
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Superior thyroid artery injury following foreign body ingestion in an intellectually disabled patient: A case report. [PDF]
Saudi J AnaesthThis case report highlights complexities in an intellectually disabled adult who ingested a chicken bone, resulting in a rare complication—superior thyroid artery injury. Presentation, diagnostic challenges, and a multidisciplinary approach are detailed.
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Variations in Origins of External, Internal Carotid Artery and Superior Thyroid Artery Branching Pattern: A Cadaveric Study [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2023 Introduction: The rich vascularity of most parts of the head and neck is mainly maintained by the carotids and their branches. However, variations in the External Carotid Artery (ECA) and Superior Thyroid Artery (STA) can pose risks during neck surgeries.
Pratima Jaiswal +3 more
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Real-time imaging of ipsilateral parathyroid glands by retrograde injection of methylene blue into the superior thyroid artery: a new intraoperative parathyroid protection method [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Postoperative hypoparathyroidism caused by parathyroid injury is a problem faced by thyroid surgeons. The current technologies for parathyroid imaging all have some defects.
Hanjie Guo +7 more
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Diagnostic Utility of Mean Peak Systolic Velocity of Superior Thyroid Artery in Differentiating Graves’ Disease from Thyroiditis [PDF]
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021 Background Differentiating Graves’ disease from thyroiditis can be at times clinically challenging. The gold standard test (thyroid nuclear imaging scan) is expensive, not routinely available, and has radiation exposure.
Pradosh K. Sarangi +5 more
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Variations of the origin of superior thyroid artery and its relationship with the external branch of superior laryngeal nerve. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The superior thyroid artery, the main atrial supply of neck region, is branched from the external carotid artery as a first branch, but it may also arise from the common carotid artery and its bifurcation.
Meselech Ambaw Dessie
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