Unusual Axillary Artery Branching Pattern Associated with Multiple Neural Variations

Authors

  • Nikolaos Lazaridis Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Maria Piagkou Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Ioannis Aidonis Bioclinic Thessaloniki
  • George Paraskevas Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Georgios Sofidis First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
  • Konstantinos Natsis Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.360

Keywords:

Variation, Subscapular Artery, Thoracodorsal Artery, Angular Branch, Trunk

Abstract

Objective. This report presents a unilateral branching pattern of the axillary artery (AA) represented by an unusual common trunk division, vessel multiplications and concomitant neural variations.

Case Report. In a Greek male cadaver, the right AA branched into a subscapular trunk and two accessory lateral thoracic arteries of variable origin and course. Concomitantly, a high-level interconnection between the musculocutaneous and median nerves was identified, as an accessory lateral root of the median nerve. More interestingly, a rare innervation of the upper part of the latissimus dorsi muscle by a lower subscapular nerve was also revealed.

Conclusion. In-depth knowledge of the typical and variant AA branching patterns and coexisting neural variations is of paramount importance for surgeons and interventional physicians, for a safer diagnosis and for performing uneventful procedures in that area.

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Published

2022-02-12

How to Cite

Lazaridis, N., Piagkou, M., Aidonis, I., Paraskevas, G., Sofidis, G., & Natsis, K. (2022). Unusual Axillary Artery Branching Pattern Associated with Multiple Neural Variations. Acta Medica Academica, 50(3), 393–396. https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.360

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Clinical Medicine

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