Presence of a median cubital arterial arch associated with high origin of radial artery

Occurrence of a median cubital arterial arch is very rare. We saw a superficially placed median cubital arterial arch associated with high level of origin of radial artery. The radial artery took origin from the brachial artery in the upper third of the arm and crossed median nerve and ulnar artery from medial to lateral side. The course and distribution of the vessels in the forearm was normal. In the cubital fossa, the radial and ulnar arteries were connected to each other by an arterial arch. The variations reported here are very useful for the radiologists as these variations can cause problems in invasive procedures.