Portion of anterior triangle adjacent to major vessels of carotid sheath
Extends from hyoid bone superiorly to cricoid cartilage inferiorly
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
Internal Contents
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Imaging Approaches
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Clinical Importance
Selected References
Genes I et al: Ultrasonographic and histopathological features of cervical lymph node metastases. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 55(2):369-75, 2014
Dayanand SM et al: Efficiency of ultrasonography in assessing cervical lymph node metastasis in oral carcinoma. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 1(2):117-22, 2010
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Common carotid artery (CCA)
Internal jugular vein (IJV)
Definitions
Portion of anterior triangle adjacent to major vessels of carotid sheath
Extends from hyoid bone superiorly to cricoid cartilage inferiorly
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
Internal Contents
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Imaging Approaches
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Clinical Importance
Selected References
Genes I et al: Ultrasonographic and histopathological features of cervical lymph node metastases. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 55(2):369-75, 2014
Dayanand SM et al: Efficiency of ultrasonography in assessing cervical lymph node metastasis in oral carcinoma. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 1(2):117-22, 2010
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