title: Anomalous branching order of the superior and lateral thoracic arteries.
abstract: The superior thoracic and lateral thoracic arteries usually arise from the axillary artery as the first and second branches, respectively. Although anomalies have been described, no reports of a reversal of the order of origin have been found In two cadaveric dissections, the lateral thoracic artery was found to arise cephalad to the superior thoracic artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yuksel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002102:Cadaver; D004210:Dissection; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*