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A rare variational anatomy of the profunda femoris artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18521817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The course and ramification of the vessels of the lower limbs have long received attention from anatomists and surgeons. During educational dissection with undergraduate students of the Department of Anatomy of the NRI Medical College we observed in a male cadaver of about 55 years the rare variation of the profunda femoris artery originating from the medial side of the femoral artery and coursing in front of the femoral vein on the left side of thigh. The medial circumflex artery, arising by a common trunk with the profunda femoris, also coursed superficially to the femoral vein to continue further. The lateral circumflex femoral artery arose directly from the femoral artery and coursed parallel to the femoral artery on the lateral side and divided into branches. The anatomy of the profunda femoris artery on the right side was normal. It has been reported that arteriovenous fistulas can occur in the groin region as a complication of percutaneous angioplasty or cardiac catheterisation of the femoral vessels. A complete understanding of the anatomy of the femoral triangle is thus necessary in order to avoid this and other complications.
Authors:
R Chitra
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Folia morphologica     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0015-5659     ISO Abbreviation:  Folia Morphol. (Warsz)     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-03     Completed Date:  2008-11-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374620     Medline TA:  Folia Morphol (Warsz)     Country:  Poland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, Siddhartha Medical College, Andhra Pradesh, India. vjwchitra@yahoo.co.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arteriovenous Fistula / pathology
Femoral Artery / anatomy & histology*
Humans
Leg / blood supply
Male
Middle Aged
Thigh / blood supply

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