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A 67-year-old man who had two episodes of transient ischemic attack (TIA) demonstrated by loss of consciousness was transferred to our hospital. Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed the atherosclerotic stenosis (80%) of a right internal carotid artery (ICA) and, at the same time, entrapment of the right ECA by the elongated right greater horn of the hyoid bone (GHHB). A 1 cm section of the GHHB was resected. After clamping of the carotid arteries, longitudinal arteriotomy and endarterectomy surgeries were performed from the right ICA. 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