Rare origin of the brachioradial artery - A case found on a historical specimen prepared by Ludwik Karol Teichmann

Superficial brachioulnar artery in man

“…All these anomalous arteries are formed as late as the arrangement of the brachial artery is definitively achieved, i.e. stage 17 onwards [4,23].…”

“…Rodriguez-Niedenführ et al [22][23][24][25] proposed the comprehensive terminology for arterial variants in the upper limb. An atypical origin of the radial artery from either the axillary artery in the axillary cavity or the brachial artery in the arm used to be called a "high origin of the radial artery" or "high bifurcation of the brachial artery", and now is referred to as the brachioradial artery, with the reported incidence of 4.67% to 15.6% [4,[22][23][24][25]. On the other hand, an ulnar artery with a high origin that courses over the superficial forearm flexor muscles and displays a kind of relevant aberrant artery in the arm and forearm is defined as the superficial brachioulnar artery (SBUA) [22][23][24][25].…”