International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 53-56 , March 2010

Tortuous common carotid artery presenting as a pediatric submandibular neck mass

  • Caroline C. Xu

      Affiliations

    • University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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  • Trina C. Uwiera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Divisions of Pediatric Surgery and Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, University of Alberta Hospital and the Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Stollery Children's Hospital, Divisions of Pediatric Surgery, 2C3.82 Walter C. Mackenzie Health science centre, 8440 112th street, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2B7. Tel.: +1 780 407 3866; fax: +1 780 407 2004.

Received 14 January 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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    Magnetic resonance (MR) and angiography images of pediatric submandibular mass. (a) MR scout image localizing area of interest and plane of rotation for (b) and (c). (b) Coronal MR image with large fl

    Magnetic resonance (MR) and angiography images of pediatric submandibular mass. (a) MR scout image localizing area of interest and plane of rotation for (b) and (c). (b) Coronal MR image with large flow void (arrow) noted in left submandibular region. (c) MR angiography vessel image, tortuous common carotid loop (arrow) corresponding to left submandibular mass.

PII: S1871-4048(09)00012-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.01.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 53-56 , March 2010

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