2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49551
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A Rare Case of Thyroidea Ima Arising From the Internal Thoracic Artery and Reaching Up to the Parathyroid Gland

Lyubomir Gaydarski,
Mihail Angelov,
Yoanna Tivcheva
et al.

Abstract: The thyroidea ima artery (TIA), also known as the Neubauer artery, is a variable artery that takes part in the blood supply of the thyroid gland. The overall prevalence rate of the thyroidea ima artery is 3.3%. Though it most commonly branches off the brachiocephalic trunk or the arch of the aorta, the artery has a highly variable origin point. Herein, we present a rare case of a thyroidea ima originating from the left internal thoracic artery, found during routine dissection of a Caucasian, 76-year-old, male,… Show more

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