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Tamjidipour A, Baharvandi N, Rajabzadeh A. Anatomical variations of the phrenic nerve relative to the internal thoracic artery. yafte 2024; 26 (3) :70-76
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Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan Faculty of Medicine, Khorramabad, Iran & Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan Faculty of Medicine,Khorramabad, Iran
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Background: The phrenic nerve is a sensory and motor nerve and is important from an anatomical and clinical point of view due to the innervation of the diaphragm muscle. The present report aimed to to describe the anatomical variation of a rare case related to the phrenic nerve and the internal thoracic artery.
Materials and Methods: During the routine autopsy of a 53-year-old man, it was found that the initial part of the internal thoracic artery was covered by a ring of the right phrenic nerve and then continued downward.
Results: Anatomical changes in the phrenic nerve and internal thoracic artery are always of special clinical importance, and if not considered in regional surgeries, they can lead to potentially life-threatening complications.
Conclusion: The investigation of this case showed that the phrenic nerve and the internal thoracic artery can show different positions relative to each other. It seems that since the first and second parts of the artery wall have elastic tissues, it can disrupt the innervation of the diaphragm muscle by affecting the phrenic nerve.
Materials and Methods: During the routine autopsy of a 53-year-old man, it was found that the initial part of the internal thoracic artery was covered by a ring of the right phrenic nerve and then continued downward.
Results: Anatomical changes in the phrenic nerve and internal thoracic artery are always of special clinical importance, and if not considered in regional surgeries, they can lead to potentially life-threatening complications.
Conclusion: The investigation of this case showed that the phrenic nerve and the internal thoracic artery can show different positions relative to each other. It seems that since the first and second parts of the artery wall have elastic tissues, it can disrupt the innervation of the diaphragm muscle by affecting the phrenic nerve.
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Received: 2024/05/17 | Accepted: 2024/09/28 | Published: 2024/10/1
Received: 2024/05/17 | Accepted: 2024/09/28 | Published: 2024/10/1
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