2016
DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2016.55
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Abnormal Origin and Course of the Accessory Phrenic Nerve: Case Report

Abstract: Summary: In the current cadaveric study an unusual sizeable accessory phrenic nerve (APN) was encountered emerging from the trunk of the supraclavicular nerves and forming a triangular loop that was anastomosing with the phrenic nerve. That neural loop surrounded the superficial cervical artery which displayed a spiral course. The form of a triangular loop of APN involving the aforementioned artery and originating from the supraclavicular nerve to the best of our knowledge has not been documented previously in… Show more

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“…29 An aberrant accessory phrenic nerve of good size was described, in a cadaveric study, to originate from the supraclavicular nerves forming a neural loop that anastomosed with the phrenic nerve. 30 In the upper extremity, median and ulnar nerve anastomoses are commonly found in the brachial plexus, forearm, and hand. Based on their location, type of fibers (sensory, motor, or mixed), and direction (median to ulnar or ulnar to median), four main patterns of anastomoses have been reported as two anastomoses in the forearm and two in the hand.…”
Section: Awareness Of the Neural Connections Between The Upper Four Cmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…29 An aberrant accessory phrenic nerve of good size was described, in a cadaveric study, to originate from the supraclavicular nerves forming a neural loop that anastomosed with the phrenic nerve. 30 In the upper extremity, median and ulnar nerve anastomoses are commonly found in the brachial plexus, forearm, and hand. Based on their location, type of fibers (sensory, motor, or mixed), and direction (median to ulnar or ulnar to median), four main patterns of anastomoses have been reported as two anastomoses in the forearm and two in the hand.…”
Section: Awareness Of the Neural Connections Between The Upper Four Cmentioning
confidence: 99%