Unilateral agenesis of the facial artery with compensation by a giant transverse facial artery

• Autorzy: Tubbs R.S. , Salter E. G. , Oakes W. J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

During routine dissections carried out in the course of our medical gross anatomy work, an unusual structure was found unilaterally on the left side of an adult male cadaver. Upon investigation, this was determined to be a hugely dilated transverse facial artery. Also noted was the complete absence of the ipsilateral facial artery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of complete agenesis and not simply diminution of the facial artery with compensatory enlargement of the transverse facial artery.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

agenesis; facial artery; giant transverse facial artery; face; blood supply; anomaly; variation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: 64
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.226-228,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Tubbs R.S.

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA

autor

Salter E. G.

autor

Oakes W. J.

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