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Variant Superior Thyroid Artery Origin from Vertebral Artery: Case Report

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The thyroid surgeon should be familiar with the vascular anatomy and its possible variations to avoid damage to nerve structures. Here we report the case of the superior thyroid artery arising from the vertebral artery. This anatomic variation has not been described before.

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  1. Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, ENT and Audiology Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via A. Moro 8 (Cona), Ferrara, 44124, Italy

    Andrea Migliorelli

  2. U.O.C. Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale Maggiore, ASST di Crema, Crema, Italy

    Angelo Virgilio Pagliari & Pasquale Blotta

  3. U.O.C. Radiologia, Ospedale Maggiore, ASST di Crema, Crema, Italy

    Angelo Spinazzola, Giovanni Leati & Francesco Di Bartolomeo

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Migliorelli, A., Pagliari, A.V., Spinazzola, A. et al. Variant Superior Thyroid Artery Origin from Vertebral Artery: Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-04609-8

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