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While variations in the height of origin from the ECA are known, aberrant courses of the OA have not been previously documented.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study presents a four-case series identified through retrospective analysis of archived CT angiograms involving three female and one male patient, aged between 57 and 66.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In two cases, the OA was observed to pass deep to the internal jugular vein instead of its usual superficial trajectory; these variants were located on the left side. In the remaining two cases, the OA demonstrated aberrant retromandibular courses deep within the parotid glands. 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