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Carotid arteries, carotid kinking, carotid coiling, anatomical variations
This research is part of an ongoing inter-university project regarding the variations of the common and intern carotid arteries.
The anatomical variations of the course of the carotid arteries are not a rare condition and are reported in the literature as tortuosity, coiling and kinking.
"Tortuosity " is described as "S" or "C"-shaped elongation or undulation of the carotid arteries; "coiling" is defined as an elongation or redundancy of the arteries resulting in a circular configuration; and "kinking" is described as an angulation of arteries, and classified according to the severity of the angle...