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A rare anatomical variation of the spinal accessory nerve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 November 2006

M Iseri ,
E Ustundag  and
Ö Aydın
M Iseri
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey
E Ustundag
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey
Ö Aydın
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Abstract

Considerable inter- and intra-individual anatomical differences can be observed during neck dissections. In this case report, we describe an unusual relationship of the accessory nerve to the internal jugular vein.

Keywords

Accessory NerveJugular VeinsNeckSurgical Procedures, Operative
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 3 , March 2007 , pp. 277 - 278
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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