Origin of the right vertebral artery from the right common carotid artery: angiographic demonstration of three cases.
Three cases are presented in which the right vertebral artery originates from the right common cartoid artery. The literature is reviewed and the significance of this anomally is discussed. It is suggested that this anomally occurs more commonly than indicated by previous reports.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging