A rare constellation of multiple upper limb anomalies
Wadhwa, S.; Vasudeva, N.; Kaul, J.M.
Folia Morphologica 67(4): 236-239
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-5659 PMID: 19085861 Document Number: 617322
We describe an unusual combination of unilateral upper limb variations, including an axillary arch, absence of a "typical" musculocutaneous nerve, direct lateral cord innervation of the muscles usually supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve, variant superficial brachial artery, a high anomalous origin of the common interosseous artery and a superficial ulnar artery noted during routine cadaver dissection. The embryological basis, recent molecular insights concerning such a constellation of anomalies and its clinical relevance are discussed.