Considering an aortic arch anomaly in patients with dysphagia

Ciani, Mario J.; Gonzalez, Marcella; Henson, Theresa; Young, K. Randall; Ciani, Gioia

doi:10.1097/01.jaa.0000436521.53922.7c

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“…This was accompanied by severe S-shaped tortuosity at the level of intervertebral foramina entrance. Minor vascular dissimilarities in patients are common because the circulatory system will anatomically adapt as needed based on demand, 7 but the specific anomalous vascular dissimilarity we discovered is rarely observed during routine dissections.…”

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confidence: 83%

Morphological Variation of the Carotid Arterial System Increases the Risk of Development of Central Nervous System Ischemia

Cassidy¹,

McCollum²,

Parnes³

et al. 2016

Clinical Medicine Reviews in Vascular Health

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During a routine cervicothoracic dissection, an anomalous carotid vascular system was discovered. Anomalies of the carotid vascular system are clinically significant due to their principal role in supplying blood to the neck, head, and brain. Our findings reveal a severe morphological variation of the carotid vascular system, which significantly increases the risk of developing central nervous system ischemia. Variations in morphology, including kinking and tortuosity, of the carotid arterial system described in this study should be considered when evaluating the symptoms consistent with central nervous system ischemia. The individual studied suffered from dementia as well as a past medical history of cardiovascular accident (CVA), Hypertension (HTN), and depression, which can be clinically related to the morphological variations seen in the carotid arterial system.

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confidence: 83%