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Dynamic risk stratification (DRS) in DTC has been considered necessary to deliver correct follow-up (FU) treatment, avoiding overtreatment of low risk/intermediate risk patients as well as inadequate treatment of high risk patients. However, it's clinical applicability has been questioned in comparison with more conventional FU protocols. We aimed to know the predictive reliability of DRS in monitoring FU of DTC in a resource-constrained setting across various risk groups, especially when compared with clinical examination alone.
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During a routine dissection in the Department of Anatomy of the Rural Medical College, Loni, we found a rare variation in branching pattern of the common carotid artery (CCA) and external carotid artery (ECA) bilaterally. The knowledge of possible anatomical variations of CCA and ECA are especially important in the surgeries of head, neck and face; and also for the radiologist to understand and interpret carotid system imaging when undertaking cerebral angiography. This case and the clinical significance of this variation are reported in this paper.
