A rare anatomical variation of the spinal accessory nerve

Iseri M., Ustundag E., Aydin O.

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, vol.121, no.3, pp.277-278, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 121 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/s002221510600418x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.277-278
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

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.