Kosnik, Natalie, Kowalski, Taylor, Lorenz, Lorraine, Valacer, Mercedes, and Sakthi-Velavan, Sumathilatha

The internal jugular veins (IJV) are the primary venous outflow channels of the head and neck. The IJV is of clinical interest since it is often used for central venous access. This literature aims at presenting an overview of...

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Dykstra, Chandler, Dwenger, Emma, Parent, Elizabeth, and Sakthi-Velavan, Sumathilatha

Purpose: This case report aims to explore a rare combination of findings in a cadaver donor: variant ansa cervicalis, vagus (CN X) and hypoglossal (CN XII) nerve fusion, and extracranial hypoglossal neurofibroma.

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Vila, Annabel and Sakthi-Velavan, Sumathilatha

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Metastatic melanoma (MM) is refractory to treatment, and patients with MM have a median survival of 6 months. A donor in the anatomy laboratory was reported to have MM as the cause of death. However, the findings...

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