Eur J Anat, 7 (1): 63-65 (2003)

An aberrant independent origin of the serratus anterior pedicle: Case report

Rabi S., Indrasingh I., Koshy S., Vettivel S.

Department of Anatomy, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 002, India

ABSTRACT 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^th 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.

Keywords: anatomical variation, anatomy, artery malformation, article, axillary artery, cadaver, human, human tissue, mammary artery, muscle, muscle blood flow, muscle malformation, plastic surgery, radiologist, serratus anterior muscle, subscapular artery, surgical anatomy, thorax wall