Aberrant course of the subarcuate artery in a 19-year-old patient | [Rawal Medical Journal • 2023]

Author(s):

1. Hadia Wali: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shifa international Hospital,Islamabad,Pakistan

2. Azeem Aslam: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shifa international Hospital,Islamabad,Pakistan

3. Shayan Shahid Ansari: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shifa international Hospital,Islamabad,Pakistan

4. Savera Anwar: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shifa international Hospital,Islamabad,Pakistan

Abstract:

Connecting the mastoid antrum and posterior cranial fossa is a small structure called the subarcuate canal. The canal lies within the petrous part of the temporal bone and contains the subarcuate artery and vein. In most people, its course runs between the anterior and posterior portions of the superior semicircular canal. Very few cases of the subarcuate canal and artery variations are reported in the literature. We present a case of an anomalous subarcuate artery in a 19-yearold male with chronic left ear discharge and itching, which was detected on high-resolution computed tomography.

Page(s): 1079-1080

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Rawal Medical Journal, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Year: 2023

Keywords:

Anatomy , Anatomy , Temporal Bone , middle ear surgery

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