Rare anatomical variant: arterial circle in palm and at the base of the thumb.
In this article, we describe anomalous formation, distribution of superficial palmar arch and an arterial circle at the base of the thumb found during routine dissection classes in the right hand of a 45-year-old male cadaver. These variations are unique and provide significant information to surgeons dissecting the hand region.
Vollala
Venkata Ramana
VR
Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal, Karnataka, India. ramana.anat@gmail.com
Nagabhooshana
Somayaji
S
Bhat
S M
SM
Rodrigues
V
V
Rao
Mohandas
M
Pamidi
N
N
Surendran
S
S
D002102:Cadaver; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013933:Thumb / Q000098:blood supply*; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology