• The purpose of this study was to clarify the criteria for initial treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) by com-paring the backgrounds and post-treatment courses of patients who underwent drainage or middle meningeal artery (MMA) emboliza-tion for CSDH. (go.jp)
  • Running below these bones is a large artery known as the middle meningeal artery. (mentalfloss.com)
  • If hit hard enough, one of the four bones at this point can fracture inward and lacerate the middle meningeal artery,' Anwar explains. (mentalfloss.com)
  • The patient had been temporized from the age of 2-4 years with multiple internal and external carotid arterial particulate and alcohol embolizations, including both external and internal carotid artery embolizations, intracranial ligation of the right internal carotid artery, and gamma knife irradiation. (upmc.com)
  • In two children with scissor and knife stab with intracranial penetration, endovascular technique allowed safe removal of objects and ensured proximal arterial control was maintained to control for possible extravasation of blood on removal from the skull base. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Intracranial vascular disease involves the arteries within the skull or at the base of the skull. (mayabouchenaki.com)
  • Occlusion of extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA), also assessing its hemodynamic repercussion and intracranial substitutions. (mareo-vertigo.com)
  • Proximal intracranial arterial stenosis. (mareo-vertigo.com)
  • Arterial aneurysms of the brain are one of the common causes of life-threatening, often fatal intracranial hemorrhages. (med-blog.com)
  • Anterior-Posterior and lateral skull X-rays showing an 8.7 cm nail projecting over the right temporal region, with apparent intracranial extension. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Additional conditions that can cause pulsatile tinnitus include arterial bruit, abnormal passages or connections between the blood vessels of the outermost layer of the membrane (dura) that covers the brain and spinal cord (dural arteriovenous shunts), or conditions that cause increased pressure within the skull such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). (banishtinnitus.net)
  • In patients with an acute stroke and an intracranial large vessel occlusion, we need to know if there is carotid pathology and if so what kind of pathology we are dealing with. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Results The Neuron 6 F 0.053 inch inner luminal diameter delivery catheter (Penumbra) was placed in a very distal location within the internal carotid artery, external carotid artery and venous system enabling successful endovascular treatment of the intracranial pathology with no related neurological complications. (bmj.com)
  • Carotid artery stenosis is a chronic atherosclerotic disease resulting in narrowing of the common and internal carotid arteries. (lecturio.com)
  • Carotid artery stenosis is commonly diagnosed via carotid duplex ultrasound. (lecturio.com)
  • The most serious complication of carotid artery stenosis is stroke. (lecturio.com)
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis is a narrowing of the common and internal carotid arteries Arteries Arteries are tubular collections of cells that transport oxygenated blood and nutrients from the heart to the tissues of the body. (lecturio.com)
  • The prevalence of significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery is related to age, sex and risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. (mareo-vertigo.com)
  • Simultaneously, CT angiography showed stenosis of the right internal carotid artery (ICA), but cerebral blood flow remained normal ( figure 1 ). (bmj.com)
  • B) CT angiography shows stenosis of the right internal carotid artery (ICA) (black arrow) and a patent left ICA. (bmj.com)
  • OBJECTIVES: Patients sometimes present with high cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • In a high-grade atherosclerotic stenosis the flow through the internal carotid is severely decreased and results in a collapse and consequently a small caliber of the vessel distal to the occlusion. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • Herein, we describe four cases in which the proximal internal carotid artery (ICA), affected by a paraclinoid aneurysm, was secured using an endoscopic endonasal approach. (bvsalud.org)
  • This is a thin shelf-like luminal protrusion of the intimal fibrous tissue that extends from the posterior aspect of the proximal internal carotid artery bulb into the lumen. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • The cervical segment, or C1, or cervical part of the internal carotid, extends from the carotid bifurcation until it enters the carotid canal in the skull anterior to the jugular foramen. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the base of the skull the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves lie between the artery and the internal jugular vein. (wikipedia.org)
  • This includes the internal jugular vein and the internal carotid artery in the carotid sheath, the last four cranial nerves, and the external carotid artery. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • 56. The internal jugular vein. (edu.pl)
  • The neck and throat model features the internal jugular and the subclavian vein, two of the most common veins used for the insertion of a central line. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • Penetrating neck injuries are uncommon in children and a post traumatic common carotid artery to internal jugular vein fistula rarely occurs. (scirp.org)
  • The young child was initially evaluated with a color flow ultrasonography Doppler imaging which revealed a left neck haematoma, a pseudo aneurysm of the left common carotid artery (LCCA), and a continuous flow from the LCCA to the left internal jugular vein (LIJV) which was indicative for the presence of a carotid-jugular fistula. (scirp.org)
  • Retrograde cerebral venous access and arterial access was obtained via the internal jugular vein femoral vein internal carotid artery and femoral artery for angiography and mapping. (techblessing.com)
  • A 4-Fr multipurpose catheter was inserted near the ostium of the jugular vein for venous angiography and in the internal carotid artery for arterial phase angiography. (techblessing.com)
  • A basilar skull fracture passing through the jugular foramen might damage which of the following structures? (basichumanneuroanatomy.com)
  • The internal carotid artery (Latin: arteria carotis interna) is an artery in the neck which supplies the anterior circulation of the brain. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is relatively superficial at its start, where it is contained in the carotid triangle of the neck, and lies behind and medial to the external carotid, overlapped by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and covered by the deep fascia, the platysma, and integument: it then passes beneath the parotid gland, being crossed by the hypoglossal nerve, the digastric muscle and the stylohyoid muscle, the occipital artery and the posterior auricular artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike the external carotid artery, the internal carotid normally has no branches in the neck. (wikipedia.org)
  • https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/extracranial The carotid arteries are blood vessels located on each side of your neck (carotid arteries). (mayabouchenaki.com)
  • The carotid arteries come up through either side of the front of the neck. (adam.com)
  • To feel the pulse of a carotid artery, place your fingertips gently against either side of your neck, right under the jaw. (adam.com)
  • The base of the skull (or skull base ) forms the floor of the cranial cavity and separates the brain from the structures of the neck and face. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Two common carotid arteries are main suppliers to head and neck. (medcaretips.com)
  • External carotid supply the exterior of the head, the face, and the greater part of the neck whereas internal carotid supplies majorily within the cranial and orbital cavities. (medcaretips.com)
  • The Axis Scientific Human Neck and Throat Model with Muscles, Veins, and Arteries provides a detailed study of the neck and throat musculature, complete with the nerves and vessels that transport blood through the neck. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • This model is anatomically accurate and offers a coronal view of the internal structures of the neck and throat to aid in the understanding of their physiology. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • Gain a deeper understanding of the muscles of the neck and throat, and how they function in supporting the weight of the head while acting as a channel for nerves and arteries to pass through. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • The Axis Scientific Human Neck and Throat Model with Muscles, Veins, and Arteries features a coronal view of the muscles and the collection of vessels in an anatomically correct position. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • Located between the skull and the thoracic cavity, the neck contains structures that are integral for the protection of the cervical spine and the head. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • In addition to major arteries and veins, this neck and throat model also displays the nerves, glands, and other vessels that support the flow of blood through the chest and into different parts of the body. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • Our Human Neck and Throat Model with Muscles, Veins, and Arteries is mounted on a sturdy base to fully display a detailed view of the neck and throat anatomy. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • Background Surgical treatment of ophthalmic segment aneurysms (OSAs) remain challenging because of complex anatomy surrounding the aneurysm and entails extensive drilling of anterior clinoid process to define proximal neck of the aneurysm and carotid exposure in the neck for proximal control. (ruralneuropractice.com)
  • This path is largely parallel to, but distinct from, the route of the carotid artery ascending through the neck. (wikidoc.org)
  • CTA included the neck and skull base up through the region of the circle of Willis. (ajnr.org)
  • Treatment of meningiomas is benefited by embolization, but especially those with a complex presentation, giant meningiomas, meningiomas exhibiting malignant or angioblastic characteristics, or meningiomas involving the skull base, scalp, or critical vascular structures. (medscape.com)
  • 1 - 11 Embolization becomes especially important when meningiomas are located at the skull base, because of the difficulties of bleeding management in this region. (ajnr.org)
  • 2 - 5 , 12 - 15 In this situation, the benefits of preoperative embolization must be weighed against the risk of complications, as an inadvertent interruption of blood flow to the central retinal artery may lead to retinal ischemia and visual compromise. (ajnr.org)
  • The preoperative embolization of meningiomas supplied by the OPH requires superselective catheterization and the most distal placement of the microcatheter as possible, aiming to protect the central retinal artery of any reflux. (ajnr.org)
  • This endovascular approach with Onyx was proposed as an alternative strategy for a more controlled embolization, aiming to reduce the risks of visual impairment caused by central retinal artery occlusion. (ajnr.org)
  • Follow up- The patient in this study underwent transarterial embolization of the right maxillary and external carotid arteries. (acvr.org)
  • He has expertise in embolization of aneurysms and AVM's, carotid stenting/endarterectomy, and intra-arterial chemotherapy. (superdoctors.com)
  • This study demonstrates the usefulness of the transstyloid approach to expose the distal ICA by dissection of the styloid diaphragm covering the distal cervical ICA for carotid endarterectomy (CEA). (bvsalud.org)
  • Furthermore, carotid artery pathology determines secondary profylaxis with either carotid endarterectomy, stenting or anti-platelet therapy. (radiologyassistant.nl)
  • The skull base forms the floor of the cranial cavity and separates the brain from other facial structures. (medscape.com)
  • The skull base can be subdivided into 3 regions: the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae. (medscape.com)
  • The guttural pouches house cranial nerves IX, X, XI, XII, the cranial cervical ganglion, cervical sympathetic trunk, internal carotid artery, as well as the external carotid artery and its caudal auricular, superficial temporal and maxillary artery branches (5). (acvr.org)
  • 23. Base of the skull - anterior cranial fossa. (edu.pl)
  • 24. Base of the skull - middle cranial fossa. (edu.pl)
  • 25. Base of the skull - posterior cranial fossa. (edu.pl)
  • With Sonotechnik equipment for transcranial and extracranial doppler we studied the cerebral circulatory dynamics with Doppler Ultrasonography USD, which consists in supporting a probe on the cranial surface capable of emitting sounds at a frequency (variable according to the depth of the artery in study). (mareo-vertigo.com)
  • In human anatomy, the internal and external carotids arise from the common carotid arteries, where these bifurcate at cervical vertebrae C3 or C4. (wikipedia.org)
  • To investigate the effect of endovascular and/or hybrid surgical recanalization on chronic long-segment occlusion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the effect of occlusion location on the recanalization rate and prognosis, 87 patients with chronic ICA occlusion treated with endovascular approach only or hybrid surgery were retrospectively enrolled. (bvsalud.org)
  • Vascular lesions with an intraosseus nidus involving the skull base are uncommon and challenging [Gianoli GJ, Amedee RG Vascular malformation of the sphenoid sinus. (upmc.com)
  • 1991), Malik GM, Mahmood A, Mehta BA Dural arteriovenous malformation of the skull base with intraosseous vascular nidus. (upmc.com)
  • They were transported to the emergency room where vascular control, including coil embolisation and internal carotid balloon occlusion, was performed in the neuroendovascular suite for safe removal of penetrating objects. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • Ensuring adequate hemostasis in skull-base surgeries is extremely important to limit the rate of complications intra-operatively and post-operatively, given the delicate and complex neurological and vascular anatomy at the base of the skull. (fortunepublish.com)
  • If CT or MRI scans are used for the examination of arteries and veins, then catheter angiography serves to diagnose and treat vascular diseases. (bookinghealth.com)
  • To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a vascular arterial injury to the MCA from a nail-gun injury. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Here, we describe to our knowledge, the first reported case of a penetrating craniocerebral nail-gun injury causing vascular injury to the M1 branch of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • At this point the external carotid artery gives rise to the posterior auricular artery , which gives off a stylohyoid branch that enters the stylomastoid foramen. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • The posterior auricular artery then continues posteriorly, running under cover of, and parallel to, the superior edge of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Higher up, it is separated from the external carotid by the styloglossus and stylopharyngeus muscles, the tip of the styloid process and the stylohyoid ligament, the glossopharyngeal nerve and the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the Circle of Willis, the internal carotid arteries branch into smaller arteries that supply oxygenated blood to over 80% of the brain. (adam.com)
  • Throughout main arteries emerge from the aorta to supply different regions of the body and further branch for a wider reach. (medcaretips.com)
  • Right common carotid is branch of brachiocephalic trunk behind the sternoclavicular joint whereas the left is from the highest part of the arch of the aorta. (medcaretips.com)
  • An endovascular catheter digital subtraction angiogram identified the cause of epistaxis as a rupture of the left sphenopalatine artery branch of the left external carotid artery. (fortunepublish.com)
  • The ability to measure the cerebral circulatory dynamics allows us to observe that 15% of this group presents dizziness of cervical cause by variations in the flow of the vertebral artery and 60% of supratrochlear artery terminal branch of the internal carotid artery, 15% of the anterior cerebral artery, also terminal and ascent of vestibular nuclei, hence the importance of knowing the intracerebral arterial flow. (mareo-vertigo.com)
  • Intraoperatively removal of the foreign body demonstrated a laceration to the M1 branch of the middle cerebral artery (MCA), which was successfully repaired. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • CTA revealed a 14 × 6-mm irregular pseudoaneurysm ( Fig 1 ) in an extensive soft-tissue mass centered in the region of the right tonsillar fossa fed by a small branch of the right facial artery ( Fig 2 ). (ajnr.org)
  • Oblique sagittal maximum intensity reconstruction image from the CTA examination demonstrates the pseudoaneurysm ( arrowheads ) arising off a branch of the facial artery. (ajnr.org)
  • it arises around the level of the fourth cervical vertebra when the common carotid bifurcates into this artery and its more superficial counterpart, the external carotid artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • From deep to superficial are found the arterial, venous, and nerve layers. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • This blood vessel is usually superficial to the facial nerve trunk as it exits from the skull by way of this same foramen. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • One should note that this muscle passes superficial to and protects almost all of the structures passing between the submandibular triangle superiorly and the carotid triangle inferiorly. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Or it may relate to the pulsations of the underlying superficial temporal artery, marking the time we have left here. (mentalfloss.com)
  • Anatomical measurements, including those of branches of the external and internal carotid arteries (ECA and ICA) and the styloglossus and stylopharyngeus muscles, were recorded and analyzed. (stanfordhealthcare.org)
  • The Circle of Willis is the joining area of several arteries at the bottom (inferior) side of the brain. (adam.com)
  • The transverse facial artery is interposed between the duct and the arch, whereas the buccal branches of the facial nerve can be found inferior and superior to the duct. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • This part of the artery is covered by the Semispinalis capitis and is contained in the suboccipital triangle -a triangular space bounded by the Rectus capitis posterior major , the Obliquus superior , and the Obliquus inferior . (wikidoc.org)
  • B) MR angiography shows a defect in the flow signal of the right internal carotid artery (white arrows) with preservation of the right middle cerebral artery. (bmj.com)
  • Angiography of the right ICA showed a severely stenotic but intact lumen of the artery, and we decided to perform endovascular carotid artery stenting. (bmj.com)
  • After the procedure, angiography of the common carotid artery revealed recovery of anterograde blood flow in the right ICA ( figure 3 ). (bmj.com)
  • Cerebral angiography before and after endovascular carotid artery stenting. (bmj.com)
  • The internal carotid artery supplies the brain, including the eyes, while the external carotid nourishes other portions of the head, such as the face, scalp, skull, and meninges. (wikipedia.org)
  • The arterial layer includes the external carotid artery , which enters the parotid space after passing deep to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle ( Fig. 3 ). (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • 2 , 11 , 12 The blood supply of meningiomas usually arises from branches of the external carotid artery, except in cases of anterior and middle skull base tumors. (ajnr.org)
  • Bleeding is reported most commonly from the internal carotid artery and less commonly the external carotid and maxillary arteries (4). (acvr.org)
  • At the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, where it divides into the external and internal carotid arteries. (medcaretips.com)
  • 44. The external carotid artery. (edu.pl)
  • 57. The external iliac artery. (edu.pl)
  • Its apex is located next to the tonsillar area in the lateral wall of pharynx, between external and internal carotid arteries. (acbjournal.org)
  • Dizziness and vertigo, otoneurologo DFE The supraorbital flow is the result of the hydrodynamic compensation between the internal and external carotid system. (mareo-vertigo.com)
  • Anatomically, the ear can be divided into 3 parts: the outer ear, the middle ear Middle ear The space and structures directly internal to the tympanic membrane and external to the inner ear (labyrinth). (lecturio.com)
  • The middle ear Middle ear The space and structures directly internal to the tympanic membrane and external to the inner ear (labyrinth). (lecturio.com)
  • The tumor was centered in the right tonsillar fossa encasing and narrowing the right internal carotid artery and the proximal branches of the right external carotid artery. (ajnr.org)
  • The internal carotid runs vertically upward in the carotid sheath and enters the skull through the carotid canal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Then, the carotid sheath was dissected, and the glossopharyngeal nerve was identified crossing over the distal ICA. (bvsalud.org)
  • Microvascular anastomosis techniques are important for revascularization surgeries on brachiocephalic and carotid arteries and complex cerebral aneurysms and even during resection of brain tumors that obstruct major cerebral arteries. (hindawi.com)
  • Artery cial aneurysms are limited or diffuse enlargement of the lumen of the artery or protrusion its wall. (med-blog.com)
  • An alternative embryologic classification system proposed by Pierre Lasjaunias and colleagues is invaluable when it comes to explanation of many internal carotid artery variants. (wikipedia.org)
  • The right maxillary artery, rostral to the branches of the caudal auricular and transverse facial arteries, is focally wide and there is extravasation of positive contrast into the adjacent guttural pouch. (acvr.org)
  • The anatomy of the temporal branches of the facial nerve (FN) has been widely described in the neurosurgical literature because of its relevance in anterolateral approaches to the skull base and implication in frontalis palsies from these approaches. (thejns.org)
  • In 67% (8/12) of cases, the ascending palatine artery (APA) originated from the facial artery and crossed the styloglossus muscle. (stanfordhealthcare.org)
  • After examination of the facial skin, the skull as the primary supportive structure of the head is introduced. (lsskenya.com)
  • Finally, the facial musculature is discussed, which is situated between skin and skull and responsible for driving facial expression. (lsskenya.com)
  • Anatomically the guttural pouches are paired expansions of the Eustachian tubes located on midline, between the pharynx and skull base. (acvr.org)
  • In 58% (7/12) of cases, the aPA ascended vertically between the ICA and the lateral pharynx to the skull base, along the longus capitus muscle. (stanfordhealthcare.org)
  • The lateral portion of the IOF is an important surgical landmark for positioning lateral orbital osteotomies during anterior skull base resections. (medscape.com)
  • 21. Lateral and posterior views of the skull. (edu.pl)
  • A, B) Anteroposterior view (A) and lateral view (B) show near occlusion of the right internal carotid artery (ICA) (black arrows). (bmj.com)
  • The rest of the right maxillary artery and its branches are well defined, normal in diameter with normal luminal opacification. (acvr.org)
  • 2. Right maxillary artery pseudoaneurysm with active hemorrhage into the guttural pouch, nasopharynx and nasal cavity. (acvr.org)
  • This report demonstrates that primary repair of a traumatic injury to the arterial vasculature can be associated with good radiographic and clinical outcome. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Despite these multiple interventions, the patient had persistent, life-threatening hemorrhages from arterial recanalization and recruitment requiring intubation, tracheostomy, and nasopharyngeal packing. (upmc.com)
  • It is necessary to secure both the proximal and distal sides of the parent artery to prevent premature rupture when clipping cerebral aneurysms. (bvsalud.org)
  • The segments are subdivided based on anatomical and microsurgical landmarks and surrounding anatomy, more than angiographic appearance of the artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Working knowledge of the normal and variant anatomy of the skull base is essential for effective surgical treatment of disease in this area. (medscape.com)
  • The present study included 110 human dry skulls which were procured from the bone collections of the department of anatomy. (acbjournal.org)
  • The present study included 110 human dried skulls of Indian origin, which were available in the department of anatomy. (acbjournal.org)
  • Arteries are the large vessels that carry blood away from the heart. (medcaretips.com)
  • The arteries further give off branches which further divide into smaller branches called arterioles which in their turn open into a close-meshed network of microscopic vessels, termed capillaries. (medcaretips.com)
  • Both vessels were used for subsequent placement of mapping and ablation catheters in both the venous and arterial systems. (techblessing.com)
  • Open head injuries involve penetration of the scalp and skull (and usually the meninges and underlying brain tissue). (msdmanuals.com)
  • 47. Blood supply of the brain (arteries, veins and venous dural sinuses). (edu.pl)
  • Veins, arteries, and lymphatics are represented in this model to provide a visual study of their positions and relationship with each other. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • Both the anterior and posterior triangles contain smaller sub triangles, including the carotid triangle which houses the common carotid artery. (anatomywarehouse.com)
  • After the carotid triangle was opened, both the posterior belly of the digastric muscle (PBDM) and the stylohyoid muscle could be divided. (bvsalud.org)
  • The 5 bones that make up the skull base are the ethmoid, sphenoid, occipital, paired frontal, and paired temporal bones. (medscape.com)
  • The anterior limit of the anterior skull base is the posterior wall of the frontal sinus. (medscape.com)
  • The frontal bone houses the supraorbital foramina, which, along with the frontal sinuses, form 2 important surgical landmarks during approaches involving the anterior skull base. (medscape.com)
  • This portion of the skull base consists of the orbital portion of the frontal bone. (medscape.com)
  • During transethmoidal approaches to the anterior skull base, this relationship is extremely important to remember. (medscape.com)
  • 1994)]. We present a pediatric patient, with a life-threatening arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the sphenoid sinus, clivus, and ventral skull base, who failed routine multimodality management of AVMs. (upmc.com)
  • A 4-year-old female presented with recurrent, life-threatening hemorrhages from a clival and ventral skull base AVM of the entire clivus and ventral skull base. (upmc.com)
  • This paper reports the first AVM with a purely intraosseus nidus of the ventral skull base and demonstrates the ability to deal with complex ventral skull base lesions using a fully endoscopic transsphenoidal technique. (upmc.com)
  • We present two children treated with endovascular techniques to gain proximal arterial control of the internal carotid and vertebral artery prior to removal of penetrating objects from the skull base. (johnshopkins.edu)
  • The deep layer passes superiorly and attaches to the base of the skull. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • The skull base and vault collectively form the neurocranium . (radiopaedia.org)
  • Additionally, a poorly-defined region termed the central base of skull is often used clinically to denote the region centered on the pituitary fossa and surrounding structures. (radiopaedia.org)
  • 1. Johannes Lang. Skull Base and Related Structures. (radiopaedia.org)
  • 3. Raut A, Naphade P, Chawla A. Imaging of Skull Base: Pictorial Essay. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Epistaxis is a rare complication following the endonasal approach of skull base surgery. (fortunepublish.com)
  • The authors identify a 22-year-old female patient with recurrent epistaxis following resection of skull-base chordoma through an endonasal approach. (fortunepublish.com)
  • Skull base surgery poses a somewhat low risk of neurovascular injury regardless of the surgical approach taken, although this is especially true when endoscopy is used. (fortunepublish.com)
  • We present a unique case, a young female who has a postoperative course complicated by both a right ICA dissecting aneurysm and a ruptured left sphenopalatine artery after a skull-base chordoma resection. (fortunepublish.com)
  • Surgical Simulation -- Developing immersive environment for simulation of ear and skull base surgery for training, technique assessment, and preoperative planning. (stanford.edu)
  • Bone of the base of the skull Maxilla bone 1. (slideshare.net)
  • Interstyloid distance of the skull was also measured at their base, mid-point and the tip. (acbjournal.org)
  • Zone I includes the area between the sternal notch and clavicles to the cricoid cartilage, zone II extends from the cricoid cartilage to the angle of the mandible, and zone III up to the base of the skull. (scirp.org)
  • The arteries of the base of the brain. (wikidoc.org)
  • Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain. (wikidoc.org)
  • 7 8 These three series involved cases in which the Neuron guide catheter was placed at the level of the skull base. (bmj.com)
  • The routine placement of a guide catheter above the level of the skull base was previously thought to be not possible without causing significant complications. (bmj.com)
  • The segments of the internal carotid artery are as follows: Cervical segment, or C1, identical to the commonly used cervical portion Petrous segment, or C2 Lacerum segment, or C3 C2 and C3 compose the commonly termed petrous portion Cavernous segment, or C4, almost identical to the commonly used cavernous portion Clinoid segment, or C5. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sphenopalatine arterial electrocoagulation has been found to be an effective way of stopping these bleeds [9], and endoscopic control of the SP artery via ligation has been successful in controlling significant epistaxis of the posterior nasal area [8, 10]. (fortunepublish.com)