| An aberrant internal carotid artery discovered during evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea: A report of 2 cases with consideration of a possible association. | |
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PMID: 21229508 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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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. |
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Authors:
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Andrew C Picel; Terence M Davidson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Ear, nose, & throat journal Volume: 90 ISSN: 1942-7522 ISO Abbreviation: Ear Nose Throat J Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701817 Medline TA: Ear Nose Throat J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Bldg. 1, SOM Mail Code 0739, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0617, USA. apicel@ucsd.edu. |
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