Title of article
A Case Report: Variation of the Cephalic and External Jugular Veins
Author/Authors
Darabi Mahboub، Mohammad Reza نويسنده , , Shams، Alireza نويسنده , , Bayat، Parvindokht نويسنده Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran. Bayat, Parvindokht , Bayat، Mohammad Reza نويسنده , , Babaee، Saeed نويسنده Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran. Babaee, Saeed , Ghahremani، Bita نويسنده Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran. Ghahremani, Bita
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 12 سال 2015
Pages
3
From page
203
To page
205
Abstract
The knowledge of variations in the superficial veins is of clinical importance for the anatomist, radiologists, clinical practitioners and surgeons in order to plan about the operative procedures. Usually cephalic vein drains into the axillary vein. In this case report study the left cephalic vein communicates with the left external jugular vein and made a common trunk at the superior surface of the clavicle, and then opened into the subclavian vein posterosuperior to the clavicle. The aim of this report was to discuss about the presence of an abnormal communication between external jugular and cephalic vein.
Journal title
Anatomical Sciences Journal
Serial Year
2015
Journal title
Anatomical Sciences Journal
Record number
2388546
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