A 38-year-old male sustains a stab wound to the right zone II of the neck (between the angle of the mandible and the cricoid cartilage). He has an exp...

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A 38-year-old male sustains a stab wound to the right zone II of the neck (between the angle of the mandible and the cricoid cartilage). He has an expanding haematoma, active external bleeding, and a bruit over the wound. What vascular structure is most likely injured?

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Common or internal carotid artery

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External jugular vein

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Vertebral artery

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Subclavian artery

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Thyroid vessels

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Zone II Neck Injury

A 38-year-old male sustains a stab wound to the right zone II of the neck (between the angle of the mandible and the cricoid cartilage). He has an expanding haematoma, active external bleeding, and a bruit over the wound. What vascular structure is most likely injured?