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A rare coexistence of hypoplasia of the middle cerebral artery with aortic arch origin of the vertebral artery: a case report and analysis of hemodynamic vulnerability

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Published Online: 2026-02-28

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Li, Jiazhen

Hu, Yinbao
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Received: 25 October 2025

Accepted: 24 February 2026

First Online: 28 February 2026

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: Ethical review and approval was waived for this study by the Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated with Qingdao University Institutional Review Board, as it is a retrospective case report that does not impact patient care. Written informed consent from the patients/participants or patients/participants legal guardian/next of kin was not required to participate in this study in accordance with the national legislation and the institutional requirements.

: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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