Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery

Venous anomalies of the upper limb are not uncommon. However, unusual anomaly of the axillary vein forming a loop around a branch of the axillary artery has seldom been reported in the literature. In the present case, we report a rare case of perforation of the axillary vein (AV) by the lateral thor...

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Main Authors:	Sudarshan S, Naveen K, Srinivasa RS, Venu MN
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Language:	English
Published:	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2014
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RD Surgery
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/1/Unusual_Morphology_of_the_Axillary_Vein_Forming_a_Loop_around_the_Lateral.pdf

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spelling	ukm-83642016-12-14T06:47:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/ Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery Sudarshan S, Naveen K, Srinivasa RS, Venu MN, R Medicine (General) RD Surgery Venous anomalies of the upper limb are not uncommon. However, unusual anomaly of the axillary vein forming a loop around a branch of the axillary artery has seldom been reported in the literature. In the present case, we report a rare case of perforation of the axillary vein (AV) by the lateral thoracic artery in the right axilla. It was noted in an approximately 65-year-old male cadaver of South Indian origin, during regular laboratory teaching to the medical undergraduates. The formation and termination of AV were found to be normal. The knowledge about the occurrence of the possible anomalies of AV is clinically important to avoid complications during the invasive therapeutic surgical procedures. It is also important during the diagnostic procedures such as ultrasound imaging and venography. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/1/Unusual_Morphology_of_the_Axillary_Vein_Forming_a_Loop_around_the_Lateral.pdf Sudarshan S, and Naveen K, and Srinivasa RS, and Venu MN, (2014) Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery. Journal of Surgical Academia, 4 (2). pp. 56-58. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
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description	Venous anomalies of the upper limb are not uncommon. However, unusual anomaly of the axillary vein forming a loop around a branch of the axillary artery has seldom been reported in the literature. In the present case, we report a rare case of perforation of the axillary vein (AV) by the lateral thoracic artery in the right axilla. It was noted in an approximately 65-year-old male cadaver of South Indian origin, during regular laboratory teaching to the medical undergraduates. The formation and termination of AV were found to be normal. The knowledge about the occurrence of the possible anomalies of AV is clinically important to avoid complications during the invasive therapeutic surgical procedures. It is also important during the diagnostic procedures such as ultrasound imaging and venography.
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author	Sudarshan S, Naveen K, Srinivasa RS, Venu MN,
author_facet	Sudarshan S, Naveen K, Srinivasa RS, Venu MN,
author_sort	Sudarshan S,
title	Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery
title_short	Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery
title_full	Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery
title_fullStr	Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery
title_full_unstemmed	Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery
title_sort	unusual morphology of the axillary vein forming a loop around the lateral thoracic artery
publisher	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate	2014
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8364/1/Unusual_Morphology_of_the_Axillary_Vein_Forming_a_Loop_around_the_Lateral.pdf
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Unusual Morphology of the Axillary Vein Forming a Loop around the Lateral Thoracic Artery

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