• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.44-46
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• 2012

The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) artery supplying blood to the SCM muscle has different origins according to its anatomical segment. The authors performed cadaveric neck dissection to review the surgical anatomy of neurovascular structures surrounding the carotid artery in the neck. During the dissection, an unusual finding was cited in which the SCM artery supplying the middle part of the SCM muscle originated from the lingual artery (LA); it was also noted that it crossed over the hypoglossal nerve (HN). There have been extremely rare reports citing the SCM artery originated from the LA. Though the elevation of the HN over the internal carotid artery was relatively high, the vascular loop crossing over the HN was very close to the carotid bifurcation. Special anatomical consideration is required to avoid the injury of the HN during carotid artery surgery.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.551-555
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• 2001

False aneurysms(Pseudoaneurysms) and arteriovenous fistulas have only rarely been reported in the facial region. In this region the false aneurysm arises most frequently in the superficial temporal and facial artery, but other branches of the external carotid are sometimes involved, including the maxillary and lingual artery. False aneurysms can be occurred by blunt trauma that either laceration or rupture the full thickness of the arterial wall. The diagnosis of a false arterial aneurysm can be often made solely on the basis of physical examination. Angiography is helpful for conformation, for delineating the lesion and its vascular supply, and for ruling out the presence of associated vascular lesions such as arteriovenous fistulas. Ultrasonography may also be useful in delineating lesions that are not easily accessible for physical examination. Treatment of false aneurysms is excision, ligation, and arterial embolization. This is a case of false aneurysm of the lingual artery after facial trauma caused by traffic accident. The lesion was successfully treated by embolization and ligation of the lingual and facial branches of the external carotid artery.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.302-304
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• 2018

Prior knowledge of arterial supply to the head and neck is of substantial importance for well-planned surgeries involving the concerned region. We are reporting an unusual and rare variation in the branching pattern of external carotid artery in a 60-year-old female cadaver. A common trunk known as thyrolinguofacial trunk, originating from the anterior surface of the external carotid artery (right and left) giving of superior thyroid artery and a linguofacial trunk during a routine neck dissection. The linguofacial trunk then divided into a lingual and a facial artery. Vascular abnormalities are usually detected either on the dissection table or by the radiologists during imaging or accidently during surgeries leading to serious consequences.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2013

Objectives: The interforminal region, between the mandibular foramen, is known as a relatively safe area that is free of anatomic structures, such as inferior alveolar nerve, submandibular fossa, and lingual side of the mandible is occasionally neglected for its low clinical importance. Even in the case of a severely constricted alveolus, perforation of the lingual cortical bone had been intended. However, anterior extension of the inferior alveolar canal, important anatomic structure, such as concavity of lingual bone, lingual foramina, and lingual canal, has recently been reported through various studies, and untypical bleeding by perforation of the lingual plate on implantation has also been reported. Therefore, in this study, we performed radiographic and statistical analysis on distribution and appearance frequencies of the lingual foramina that causes perforation of the mandibular lingual cortical bone to prevent complications, such as untypical bleeding, during surgical procedure. Materials and Methods: We measured the horizontal length from a midline of the mandible to the lingual foramina, as well as the horizontal length from the alveolar crest to the lingual foramina and from the lingual foramina to the mandibular border by multi-detector computed tomography of 187 patients, who visited Dankook University Dental Hospital for various reasons from January 1, 2008 to August 31, 2012. Results: From a total of 187 human mandibles, 110 (58.8%) mandibles had lingual foramina; 39 (20.9%) had bilateral lingual foramen; 34 (18.2%) had the only left lingual foramen; and 37 (19.8%) had the only right lingual foramen. Conclusion: When there is consistent bleeding during a surgical procedure, clinicians must consider damages on the branches of the sublingual artery, which penetrate the lingual foramina. Also, when there is a lingual foramina larger than 1 mm in diameter on a pre-implantation computed tomography, clinicians must beware of vessel damage. In order to prevent these complications and progress with a safe surgical procedure, a thorough radiographic examination before the surgery is indispensable. Further, clinicians should retract lingual flap definitely to confirm the shape of the lingual bone and existence of the lingual foramina.

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.316-319
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• 2024

Comprehensive understanding of the variations in the branching of the external carotid artery (ECA) is essential to minimizing vascular complications during cranio-facial and neck surgical procedures. We demonstrate a rare case of unusual branching of ECAs in both carotid triangles and anomalous origin of the left ascending pharyngeal artery (APA) during dissection of embalmed cadaver. The right and left common carotid arteries (CCA) bifurcated at the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage. The right superior thyroid artery (STA) originated anterior to the carotid bifurcation (CB), while the left STA originated from the anterior aspect of the left CCA. The right ECA trifurcated into linguofacial trunk, APA, and distal ECA, 15.7 mm from CB. On the left side, lingual artery and APA arose as a short common linguopharyngeal trunk, 1.9 mm from CB. The left facial and occipital arteries originated anteromedially and posteriorly at the same level.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제23권8호통권195호
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• pp.711-719
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• 1985

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2013

정중설공은 하악 전치부에 존재하는 해부학적 구조물로서, 구강저의 혈행을 담당하는 설하 동맥이 통과한다. 임플란트 시술 시 설하 동맥의 손상으로 인한 대량 출혈을 예방하기 위해서는 CBCT를 통한 정중설공의 주의 깊은 관찰이 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 하악 정중설공의 해부학적 특성인 출현빈도, 위치, 직경과 그 수를 성별과 나이에 따라 CBCT 이미지를 이용하여 평가하기 위함이다. 2008년 11월부터 2011년 5월까지 전남대학교 치과병원을 내원한 62명의 CBCT 이미지(남성 41명, 여성 21명; 평균 연령 43세; 연령 분포 9~85세)를 평가하였다. 하악 전치부 CBCT에서 관찰되는 정중설공의 출현빈도, 수, 위치, 수직적 거리와 직경을 계측하였다. 62명의 환자(100%) 모두에서 설극 상방에 1개 이상의 정중설공을 관찰할 수 있었고, 56명(90.32%)은 다수의 정중설공을 가지고 있었다(2개 64.52%, 3개 25.8%). 42명(66.13%)의 환자에서 하악 양 중절치 사이의 정중설공을 관찰할 수 있었다. 치조정에서 설극까지의 평균 높이는 24.21 mm 였고, 하악골 하연에서 정중설공까지의 평균높이는 14.53 mm, 하악골에서의 상대적인 높이는 0.45였다. 설공의 평균 직경은 0.93 mm였다. CBCT를 통해 정중설공의 출현빈도, 위치, 직경과 그 수를 쉽게 확인할 수 있다. 전치부 임플란트 시술 시 대량 출혈의 합병증을 예방하기 위해서는 임플란트 식립 전 CBCT를 촬영하여 개개인의 정중설공의 해부학적 평가하는 것이 필요할 것이다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제39권
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• pp.24.1-24.6
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• 2017

Background: Tunneled transposition of the facial artery myomucosal (FAMM) island flap on the lingual side of the mandible has been reported for intraoral as well as oropharyngeal reconstruction. This modified technique overcomes the limitations of short range and dentition and further confirms the flexibility of the flap. This paper presents a case of reconstructing secondary soft palatal defect due to flap necrosis following two-flap palatoplasty in irradiated patient with lingually transposed facial artery myomucosal island flap. Case presentation: The authors successfully reconstructed secondary soft palatal defect due to flap necrosis following two-flap palatoplasty in an irradiated 59-year-old female patient with tunnelized-facial artery myomucosal island flap (t-FAMMIF). Conclusions: Islanding and tunneling modification extends the versatility of the FAMM flap in the reconstruction of soft palatal defects post tumor excision and even after radiation, giving a great range of rotation and eliminating the need for revision in a second stage procedure. The authors thus highly recommend this versatile flap for the reconstruction of small and medium-sized oral defects.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.171-175
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• 2011

Implant placement on the anterior mandible is considered a common and safe surgical procedure. However, severe hemorrhage can occur if branches of the sublingual artery, which run through the lingual cortical plate of the mandible, are damaged. Excessive hemorrhage caused by injury to the sublingual artery can result in life-threatening problems such as airway obstruction. A 54-year old male patient without any generalized systemic conditions was referred due to active bleeding after implant placement in the anterior mandible. Gauze compression with surgicel and bosimin were performed and hemostasis was achieved. The patient was discharged after 3 days without any supplementary bleeding.

• 대한심미치과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2018

하악 전치부는 다른 구강 내 영역에 비해 높은 임플란트 성공률과 더 나은 접근성을 갖고 있다. 비록 부적절한 드릴링으로 인한 설측 피질골 천공 가능성과 설동맥 손상으로 인한 출혈 가능성이 있더라도 다른 부위와 비교했을 때 주요 해부학적 구조물이 적기 때문에 상대적으로 안전하다. 또한 상악 전치부와 비교했을 때 환자들이 심미적으로 덜 민감한 부위이다. 그러나 좁은 협설측 치조골 폭 때문에 이상적인 임플란트 식립 위치로의 식립은 상악 전치부만큼 어렵다. 이러한 하악 전치부에서 일체형 임플란트는 매우 유용한 치료방법이다. 하악 전치의 해부학적 치근형태와 얇은 치조골을 고려할 때, 임상적으로 3mm보다 큰 직경의 임플란트 식립은 어렵다. 본 증례는 하악 전치부 무치악 부위에서 일체형 임플란트의 식립과 즉시 부하를 동반하여 심미적인 보철물을 구현한 경우이다.