title: Left common carotid artery arising from the brachiocephalic trunk: a case report.
abstract: An abnormal origin of the left common carotid artery from the initial portion of the brachiocephalic trunk was found in the superior mediastinum in a 81-year-old Caucasian male cadaver during dissection practice. We report on the exact morphology of that variant that is appeared in an incidence of 0,2% in the literature. We discuss the relative literature and pay attention on the significance of such a variation for clinicians in its recognition and protection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, P,O, Box: 300, P, Code: 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece. g_paraskevas@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: Paris
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agios
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stavrakas
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stoltidou
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzaveas