Unilateral Axillary Arch and Variations in the Axillary Vein and Intercostal Nerves: A Case Report
- Author:
Sharada Ramanadham
;
Sneha Guruprasad Kalthur
;
Shakunthala R Pai
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
axilla, axillary vein, intercostal nerve, lymph nodes, mastectomy, surgery
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2011;18(1):68-71
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Knowledge of muscular, vascular, and neural variations in the axilla is of great clinical
importance, especially in mastectomies, breast reconstruction, and axillary bypass operations. In
the present paper, we report unilateral variations observed in the axillary region of a male cadaver. A
fibromuscular axillary arch was observed on the right side. On the same side, there was a bifurcated
axillary vein; a medial cutaneous nerve of the arm passed through and later ran beneath this axillary
vein. In addition, the intercostobrachial nerve was absent on the right side. The clinical significance
of the variations observed and their embryological basis are discussed in this paper.
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