Spinal Accessory Nerve Duplication: A Case Report and Literature Review

Aim of the present study is to expand our knowledge of the anatomy of the 11th cranial nerve and discuss the clinical importance and literature pertaining to accessory nerve duplication. We present one case of duplicated spinal accessory nerve in a patient undergoing neck dissection for oral cavity...

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Main Authors: Eleni Papagianni, Panagiota Kosmidou, Sotiria Fergadaki, Athanasios Pallantzas, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Dimitrios Filippou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1027831
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description Aim of the present study is to expand our knowledge of the anatomy of the 11th cranial nerve and discuss the clinical importance and literature pertaining to accessory nerve duplication. We present one case of duplicated spinal accessory nerve in a patient undergoing neck dissection for oral cavity cancer. The literature review confirms the extremely rare diagnosis of a duplicated accessory nerve. Its clinical implication is of great importance. From this finding, a further extension to our knowledge of the existing anatomy is proposed.
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spelling doaj-art-6e01324bf2034d8f8eb65acdd17c64ed2025-02-03T01:32:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732018-01-01201810.1155/2018/10278311027831Spinal Accessory Nerve Duplication: A Case Report and Literature ReviewEleni Papagianni0Panagiota Kosmidou1Sotiria Fergadaki2Athanasios Pallantzas3Panagiotis Skandalakis4Dimitrios Filippou5Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital, Athens, GreecePlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAim of the present study is to expand our knowledge of the anatomy of the 11th cranial nerve and discuss the clinical importance and literature pertaining to accessory nerve duplication. We present one case of duplicated spinal accessory nerve in a patient undergoing neck dissection for oral cavity cancer. The literature review confirms the extremely rare diagnosis of a duplicated accessory nerve. Its clinical implication is of great importance. From this finding, a further extension to our knowledge of the existing anatomy is proposed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1027831
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