Corpus: Triticeal cartilage
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from Latin: triticum - wheat
Synonyms: Wheat cartilage, wheat grain cartilage
English: . cartilago triticea
Definition[Bearbeiten]
Cartilago triticea is an inconstantly occurring, roundish cartilage about the size of a grain of wheat. It belongs to the laryngeal cartilages and is embedded in the posterior part of the lateral thyrohyoid ligament. It consists of elastic cartilage.
Occurrence[Bearbeiten]
The prevalence of Cartilago triticea is about 33%.[1] In the process, the cartilage occurs only unilaterally in more than 50% of cases.
Function[Bearbeiten]
The function of the cartilago triticea is unknown. Some authors assume that it serves to reinforce the ligamentum thyrohyoideum laterale, others consider it to be a functionless relict. The latter assumption is supported by the fact that an absence of the cartilage is not associated with any functional limitations.[1]
Clinic[Bearbeiten]
The cartilage is located at the level of the 3rd or 4th cervical vertebra in lateral radiographs of the cervical region. It may be ossified and thus mistaken for a calcified atheroma of the carotid artery.
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Literature[Bearbeiten]
- Anderhuber et al, Waldeyer - Human Anatomy: Lehrbuch und Atlas in einem Band (De Gruyter Studium) (19th totaly rev. ed.), De tGruyter, 2012
Sources[Bearbeiten]
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Wilson I et al: Triticeal cartilage: the forgotten cartilage. Surg Radiol Anat. 2017; 39(10): 1135-1141. published online 2017 Mar 17. doi: 10.1007/s00276-017-1841-z PMCID: PMC5610663 PMID: 28314939
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