title: A unique branching pattern of the axillary artery: a case report.
abstract: During routine dissection classes for under graduate students, we found a unique and unusual case regarding the anomalous branching in the third part of the axillary artery was terminated into subscapular arterial trunk, superficial brachial artery and deep brachial artery. The subscapular arterial trunk was origin of several important arteries as the circumflex scapular, thoracodorsal, posterior circumflex humeral, thoraco-acromial and lateral thoracic arteries. The deep brachial artery in the arm gave anterior circumflex humeral artery at the surgical neck of humerus, which terminated in the cubital fossa by dividing into radial and ulnar arteries. The superficial brachial artery gave two profunda brachii arteries, both of which passed through spiral groove, along with radial nerve and three muscular branches, to brachialis muscle. This variation is very rare. As per our knowledge, we did not find any literature which explained variations which were similar to this. The normal and abnormal anatomy of the axillary region has practical importance among vascular radiologists and surgeons and it should be known for making an accurate diagnostic interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Shri BM Patil Medical College, BLDE University Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Ishwar B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Bagoji
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Shri BM Patil Medical College, BLDE University Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Gavishiddappa A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hadimani
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shri BM Patil Medical College, BLDE University Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Balappa M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bannur
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shri BM Patil Medical College, BLDE University Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Shri BM Patil Medical College, BLDE University Bijapur, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Ambadasu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bharatha
keywords: Axillary artery; Brachial artery; Subscapular arterial trunk; Variation