Prevalence of Triticeous Cartilage: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

INTRODUCTION Triticeous cartilage is a small resembling wheat grain, embedded in the lateral thyrohyoid ligament. It believed to support ligaments by adding strength it. The aim of study find out prevalence triticeous cadavers. MATERIAL AND METHODS was carried Department Anatomy College Medical Sciences from February October 2021 after taking an ethical approval Institutional Review Committee (Ref. No. COMSTH-IRC/2021-58). Thirty laryngeal preparations formalin embalbed cadavers both sexes were obtained. Presence or absence noted RESULTS In present study, observed 30% occurrence male 23.33% and that female 6.67%. Of nine with cartilage, three (10%) had unilateral while six (20%) bilateral cartilage. Among all on left side. CONCLUSION quite variable. clinician must consider existence making differential diagnosis neck pathologies like calcific deposits soft tissue neck, carotid atheroma fracture superior cornu thyroid