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Absence of musculocutaneous nerve associated with variations of distribution patterns of the median nerve / Ausencia del nervio musculocutáneo asociada con variaciones de los patrones de distribución del nervio mediano
Zhang, Yong; Yang, Shengbo; Yang, Fangjiu; Xie, Peng.
  • Zhang, Yong; Zunyi Medical College. Department of Anatomy. Zunyi. CN
  • Yang, Shengbo; Zunyi Medical College. Department of Anatomy. Zunyi. CN
  • Yang, Fangjiu; Zunyi Medical College. Department of Anatomy. Zunyi. CN
  • Xie, Peng; Zunyi Medical College. Department of Anatomy. Zunyi. CN
Int. j. morphol ; 32(2): 461-463, jun. 2014. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-714293
ABSTRACT
Variations in the brachial plexus and the distribution patterns of its branches are not uncommon. A communicating branch, which is the most frequent variation, often arises from musculocutaneous nerve to median nerve. However, the branches arising from lateral cord of the brachial plexus and median nerve instead of musculocutaneous nerve are very rare. Detailed description of the abnormalities is important for surgical procedures. Our case study reports the musculocutaneous nerve was absent, a branch from the medial cord innervated the coracobrachialis muscle and two branches from the median nerve innervated the biceps and brachialis muscles, respectively. Moreover, the median nerve gave off the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve. This report provides evidence of such possible anatomical variations to surgeons, anesthetists and neurologists during clinical practice.
RESUMEN
Las variaciones en el plexo braquial y los patrones de distribución de sus ramos no son infrecuentes. Un ramo comunicante, que es la variante más frecuente, a menudo surge desde el nervio musculocutáneo al nervio mediano. Sin embargo, los ramos que surgen del fascículo lateral del plexo braquial y nervio mediano en vez de nervio musculocutáneo son muy raros. La descripción detallada de las anomalías es importante para procedimientos quirúrgicos. En nuestro caso el nervio musculocutáneo estaba ausente, un ramo del fascículo medial inervó el músculo coracobraquial y dos ramos del nervio mediano inervaron los músculos bíceps y braquial, respectivamente. Por otra parte, el nervio mediano originó al nervio cutáneo antebraquial lateral. Este informe proporciona evidencia de algunas variaciones anatómicas útiles para cirujanos, anestesistas y neurólogos durante la práctica clínica.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brachial Plexus / Median Nerve / Musculocutaneous Nerve Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: China Institution/Affiliation country: Zunyi Medical College/CN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brachial Plexus / Median Nerve / Musculocutaneous Nerve Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: China Institution/Affiliation country: Zunyi Medical College/CN