Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report
A case of the abnormal branching of the right Axillary artery in a 60 year old male cadaver is presented here. The axillary artery divided into two trunks, a lateral and medial from the second part only in this case. The lateral branch was superficial running between two roots of median nerve, which...
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| description | A case of the abnormal branching of the right Axillary artery in a 60 year old male cadaver is presented here. The axillary artery divided into two trunks, a lateral and medial from the second part only in this case. The lateral branch was superficial running between two roots of median nerve, which here is referred to as superficial branch. The other was a medial trunk, running deep to median nerve on the medial, hence it is referred as deep brachial artery. The superficial branch had a similar course as radial artery coursing on the lateral side of cubital fossa, fore arm, anatomical snuffbox and hand, hence it was considered as equivalent to radial artery. The deep brachial artery gave rise to anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries and the superior ulnar collateral artery. This variation is rare and the incidence quoted as around 0.12 - 3.2% in the available literature. The normal and abnormal anatomy of the axillary artery is having practical importance for the radiologists during angiography and surgeons for accurate diagnostic interpretation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87070f975a5e4c32a4dd23b1900067622022-12-21T23:15:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNational Journal of Clinical Anatomy2277-40252321-27802012-01-0111444710.4103/2277-4025.298069Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case reportN Ratnakar RaoA case of the abnormal branching of the right Axillary artery in a 60 year old male cadaver is presented here. The axillary artery divided into two trunks, a lateral and medial from the second part only in this case. The lateral branch was superficial running between two roots of median nerve, which here is referred to as superficial branch. The other was a medial trunk, running deep to median nerve on the medial, hence it is referred as deep brachial artery. The superficial branch had a similar course as radial artery coursing on the lateral side of cubital fossa, fore arm, anatomical snuffbox and hand, hence it was considered as equivalent to radial artery. The deep brachial artery gave rise to anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries and the superior ulnar collateral artery. This variation is rare and the incidence quoted as around 0.12 - 3.2% in the available literature. The normal and abnormal anatomy of the axillary artery is having practical importance for the radiologists during angiography and surgeons for accurate diagnostic interpretation.http://www.njca.info/article.asp?issn=2277-4025;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=44;epage=47;aulast=Raoaxillary arterysubscapular arterybrachial arteryprofunda brachii artery |
| spellingShingle | N Ratnakar Rao Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report National Journal of Clinical Anatomy axillary artery subscapular artery brachial artery profunda brachii artery |
| title | Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report |
| title_full | Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report |
| title_fullStr | Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report |
| title_short | Abnormal division of axillary artery - A case report |
| title_sort | abnormal division of axillary artery a case report |
| topic | axillary artery subscapular artery brachial artery profunda brachii artery |
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