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- Title
Case report: inadvertent carotid artery injury during myringotomy as a result of carotid artery dehiscence.
- Authors
Schutt, Christopher; Dissanaike, Sharmila; Marchbanks, John
- Abstract
We report the case of a 3-year-old girl whose internal carotid artery was pierced during a myringotomy. Postoperative computed tomography demonstrated that the complication was caused by a dehiscent carotid canal wall; contralateral dehiscence was also present. The patient had previously received two sets of middle ear ventilation tubes with no complications. This article addresses the epidemiology and anatomy of carotid dehiscence, and discusses methods to potentially prevent this complication, including screening and imaging modalities.
- Publication
Ear, nose, & throat journal, 2013, Vol 92, Issue 7, pE35
- ISSN
1942-7522
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1177/014556131309200720