Variation in axillary artery branches (a case report)

Abstract

The axillary artery, a continuation of the subclavian artery, begins at the first rib's outer border and ending normally at the inferior border of the Teres major muscle and continuing further distally as Brachial artery. The axillary artery has several branches that supplies axillary region. Several variations about the Axillary artery and it's branches were have been reported. In this case, from the second part of this artery, we found a common trunk between Lateral thoracic and Subscapular arteries. Other branches of subscapular also has been separated from this trunk