title: [Apropos of 2 unusual variations of origin and course of the deep femoral artery].
abstract: Two cases have been observed in which the deep femoral artery originated at the medial surface of the femoral and surrounded medially the femoral vein before entering its distribution area. The literature is examined and stress laid on the rarity of the abnormality and its importance as a possible factor in phlebothrombosis.
mesh_terms: D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: A proposito di due rare variazioni di origine e di decorso dell'arteria femorale profonda.