Anomalous Branching Pattern of Superior Thyroid Artery

The Superior thyroid artery ,branch of external carotid artery supplies thyroid gland, upper part of larynx & neck region. Variation in the origin of arteries is a fairly common occurrence. Some of these may be considered inconsequential, whereas others can pose serious implications during medical procedure. The knowledge of variation in the branching pattern is important while performing surgical procedure in the neck region like radical neck dissection, catheterization, reconstruction of aneurysm, interventional radiology.