TY  - JOUR
A1  - H, Darwish H.
A1  - M, Khan M.
A1  - F, Alkokani M.A.
A1  - A, Zaher W.
T1  - Bilateral variations in the formation of the median nerve associated with the absence of musculocutaneous nerve and radial nerve with two roots
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2009
VL  - 13
SP  - 33
EP  - 36
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=09010033
KW  - adult
KW  - anatomical variation
KW  - article
KW  - brachial plexus
KW  - cadaver
KW  - case report
KW  - female
KW  - human
KW  - median nerve
KW  - nerve growth
KW  - nerve malformation
KW  - nerve root
KW  - radial nerve
KW  - risk factor
N2  - We report a case of bilateral multiple variations of the brachial plexus in a 60-year old Caucasian female cadaver. In the right upper limb the musculocutaneous nerve was absent. The flexors of the arm and skin of the lateral aspect of forearm were supplied by branches from the medial cord of the brachial plexus and median nerve. In the left upper limb, the median nerve was formed by four roots; three from the lateral cord and one from the medial cord of the brachial plexus. The radial nerve also had two roots, one from the posterior cord and another from the medial cord, which formed a loop anterior to the subscapular artery. Such a combination of variations in a single cadaver is rare. The frequent anatomic variations of the brachial plexus should always be considered as an important risk factor while performing surgery of the axilla.
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