Transorbital anastomotic pathways between the external and internal carotid systems in children affected by intraocular retinoblastoma.
Purpose: It is well known that many anastomoses can join the external carotid system and the ophthalmic artery. However, their frequency has never been reported. Since they can be relevant for interventional radiologists operating in the orbit, we decided to illustrate and determine the frequency of...
| Publicado en: | Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 79 - 88 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jan2016
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