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A new and clinically symptomatic variant of thyroid cartilage anatomy
Author(s) -
Browning S.T.,
Whittet H.B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2353(2000)13:4<294::aid-ca10>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid cartilage , anatomic variation , cartilage , thyroid , anatomy , pharynx , population , larynx , environmental health
We present a previously undescribed variation in the anatomy of the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage. In the five cases described, the tip of the cornu turned medially and caused an indentation into the pharynx. These indentations were symptomatic and caused pain and globus sensation. Resection of them led to resolution of the symptoms. A survey of the incidence of this variation of the thyroid cartilage in a clinic population is presented. Clin. Anat. 13:294–297, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.