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An Aberrant Internal Carotid Artery Discovered during Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Report of 2 Cases with Consideration of a Possible Association

Published:2011-01 Issue:1 Volume:90 Page:29-31
ISSN:0145-5613
Container-title:Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Ear Nose Throat J

Author:

Picel Andrew C.¹,Davidson Terence M.²

Affiliation:

1. From the Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center.

2. Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center.

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often associated with reduced pharyngeal muscle tone and an anatomically narrowed pharyngeal airspace. We describe 2 cases of aberrant internal carotid arteries that were diagnosed during evaluations of patients with suspected OSA. It is possible that these anatomic anomalies contributed to airspace narrowing in these patients. These 2 cases represent an interesting presentation of sleep apnea, and they provide a reminder of the importance of clinically recognizing carotid artery aberrations in order to avoid arterial damage during routine oropharyngeal procedures.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Otorhinolaryngology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/014556131109000109

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