In this case report, we present a case with an unusually high course of inferior thyroid artery and its relationship with the recurrent laryngeal nerve on the right side of the neck of a 91 years-old formalin fixed male cadaver. Dissection showed that the inferior thyroid artery gave off branches between the branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve following a sharp curvature descending downward to the thyroid gland. Knowledge of such a variation of the location and course of the inferior thyroid artery and the recurrent laryngeal nerve is important for surgical and radiological procedures.
inferior thyroid artery recurrent laryngeal nerve thyrocervical trunk thyroid gland variation
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Case Reports |
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Publication Date | August 31, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 15 Issue: 2 |
Anatomy is the official journal of Turkish Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy (TSACA).