Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver

Objectives. To clarify the anatomical distribution of the lingual artery in normal adult subjects through histopathologic evaluations. Methods. Eighteen healthy cadaveric tongues were used to produce 8 paraffin-embedded tissue sections each. Length from midline raphe, depth from dorsum of tongue and...

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Main Authors: Mi Jin Mun, Chang-Hoon Lee, Byung-Joo Lee, Jin-Choon Lee, Jeon Yeob Jang, Sung Hoon Jung, Soo-Geun Wang
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Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2016-09-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2015-01137.pdf
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author Mi Jin Mun
Chang-Hoon Lee
Byung-Joo Lee
Jin-Choon Lee
Jeon Yeob Jang
Sung Hoon Jung
Soo-Geun Wang
author_facet Mi Jin Mun
Chang-Hoon Lee
Byung-Joo Lee
Jin-Choon Lee
Jeon Yeob Jang
Sung Hoon Jung
Soo-Geun Wang
author_sort Mi Jin Mun
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description Objectives. To clarify the anatomical distribution of the lingual artery in normal adult subjects through histopathologic evaluations. Methods. Eighteen healthy cadaveric tongues were used to produce 8 paraffin-embedded tissue sections each. Length from midline raphe, depth from dorsum of tongue and the whole transverse length tongue were measured. The lateral distance, depth, and proportion of lateral distance of deep lingual artery were determined from tip to base of tongue gradually. Lateral distance is length from median raphe to the center of deep lingual artery lumen. Depth is vertical distance from dorsal surface of tongue to the center of deep lingual artery. Proportion of lateral distance is obtained by dividing lateral distance with transverse length from median raphe to lateral border of tongue. The degree of symmetry between right and left sides and the difference between selected spots were evaluated. Results. Right and left sides of the lingual artery were symmetric. The lingual artery was lateralized as it run posterior. The lingual artery runs gradually deeper from the surface as it goes near the base of tongue. Both length and depth of the lingual artery gradually increased between 0%–75% of the mobile tongue, but 75%–100% zone of the lingual artery showed no significant difference. There was no anastomosis between right and left side of the lingual arteries. The lingual artery was located within 50% of the transverse length of tongue from median raphe. Conclusion. The present study reveals 3-dimensional information on the anatomical distributions of the lingual artery in normal adult subjects. These findings gives us beneficial information about the handling of the lingual artery during oral and base of tongue-related surgery.
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spelling doaj.art-b1065753c84a4da1b426ca0562fcdaf92022-12-22T03:36:09ZengKorean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryClinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology1976-87102005-07202016-09-019325726210.21053/ceo.2015.01137476Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult CadaverMi Jin Mun0Chang-Hoon Lee1Byung-Joo Lee2Jin-Choon Lee3Jeon Yeob Jang4Sung Hoon Jung5Soo-Geun Wang6 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Busan St. Mary’s Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Pathology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Departement of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Departement of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Departement of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Busan St. Mary’s Hospital, Busan, Korea Departement of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, KoreaObjectives. To clarify the anatomical distribution of the lingual artery in normal adult subjects through histopathologic evaluations. Methods. Eighteen healthy cadaveric tongues were used to produce 8 paraffin-embedded tissue sections each. Length from midline raphe, depth from dorsum of tongue and the whole transverse length tongue were measured. The lateral distance, depth, and proportion of lateral distance of deep lingual artery were determined from tip to base of tongue gradually. Lateral distance is length from median raphe to the center of deep lingual artery lumen. Depth is vertical distance from dorsal surface of tongue to the center of deep lingual artery. Proportion of lateral distance is obtained by dividing lateral distance with transverse length from median raphe to lateral border of tongue. The degree of symmetry between right and left sides and the difference between selected spots were evaluated. Results. Right and left sides of the lingual artery were symmetric. The lingual artery was lateralized as it run posterior. The lingual artery runs gradually deeper from the surface as it goes near the base of tongue. Both length and depth of the lingual artery gradually increased between 0%–75% of the mobile tongue, but 75%–100% zone of the lingual artery showed no significant difference. There was no anastomosis between right and left side of the lingual arteries. The lingual artery was located within 50% of the transverse length of tongue from median raphe. Conclusion. The present study reveals 3-dimensional information on the anatomical distributions of the lingual artery in normal adult subjects. These findings gives us beneficial information about the handling of the lingual artery during oral and base of tongue-related surgery.http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2015-01137.pdfBlood Supply, TongueSurgery, OralAnatomy and Histology, Tongue
spellingShingle Mi Jin Mun
Chang-Hoon Lee
Byung-Joo Lee
Jin-Choon Lee
Jeon Yeob Jang
Sung Hoon Jung
Soo-Geun Wang
Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Blood Supply, Tongue
Surgery, Oral
Anatomy and Histology, Tongue
title Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver
title_full Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver
title_fullStr Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver
title_full_unstemmed Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver
title_short Histopathologic Evaluations of the Lingual Artery in Healthy Tongue of Adult Cadaver
title_sort histopathologic evaluations of the lingual artery in healthy tongue of adult cadaver
topic Blood Supply, Tongue
Surgery, Oral
Anatomy and Histology, Tongue
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