TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - An aberrant independent origin of the serratus anterior pedicle: Case report
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2003
VL  - 7
SP  - 63
EP  - 65
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=03010063
KW  - anatomical variation
KW  - anatomy
KW  - artery malformation
KW  - article
KW  - axillary artery
KW  - cadaver
KW  - human
KW  - human tissue
KW  - mammary artery
KW  - muscle
KW  - muscle blood flow
KW  - muscle malformation
KW  - plastic surgery
KW  - radiologist
KW  - serratus anterior muscle
KW  - subscapular artery
KW  - surgical anatomy
KW  - thorax wall
N2  - During routine dissection of the right upper limb in a male cadaver by the medical students in the department, an unusual artery was found on the side of the chest wall. The anomalous, aberrant artery was the first branch from the first part of the axillary artery. It crossed deep to the superior thoracic and lateral thoracic arteries, passed in front of the subscapular artery on the serratus anterior muscle and terminated, distributing that muscle, opposite the 8<sup>th</sup> intercostal space. There are known vascular anatomical variations in the supply to the serratus anterior. Due to serratus anterior or serrato-costal flap reconstructive surgery, an anomalous and aberrant vascular pedicle to the serratus anterior muscle is of interest to anatomists, surgeons, reconstructive surgeons and radiologists.
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