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Anomalous origins of the vertebral arteries are uncommon and generally associated with other abnormalities of the supra-aortic vessels. We present an extremely rare case where the right vertebral artery is arising from the right common carotid artery, with an absent brachiocephalic trunk, and the right common carotid artery as the first branch of the aortic arch followed by right subclavian artery, without any other abnormalities of the supra-aortic vessels. This vessel variation can affect endovascular procedures, surgical interventions and cause some unexpected clinical symptoms.
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Filip Vitošević: manuscript writing, data collection. Zdravko Vitošević: manuscript writing (review and editing). Lukas Rasulić: project development.
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Vitošević, F., Vitošević, Z. & Rasulić, L. The right vertebral artery arising from the right common carotid artery: report of a rare case. Surg Radiol Anat 42, 1263–1266 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-020-02514-7
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