A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins
Clinically, the cephalic vein is preferred for haemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), to remove waste products from blood. The cut-down of cephalic vein in the deltopectoral groove is preferred when superior vena caval infusion is necessary. However, cephalic veins exhibit a wid...
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| description | Clinically, the cephalic vein is preferred for haemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), to remove waste products from blood. The cut-down of cephalic vein in the deltopectoral groove is preferred when superior vena caval infusion is necessary. However, cephalic veins exhibit a wide array of developmental variations in terms of formation, course, and termination. In this report, we describe a case of an anomalous cephalic vein with a bifid course of terminations on both left and right upper limbs which has not been described by previous literature. During routine gross anatomy dissection of the neck, we observed a rare case of variation of the termination of the cephalic vein in both right and left upper limbs, of a male cadaver. Knowledge of the variations of cephalic vein is important not only for anatomists but also for surgeons and clinicians as the vein is frequently used for different surgical procedures and for obtaining peripheral venous access as well. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d01e48a78c794a39a510644f7befe5ee2025-08-20T02:20:03ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942018-01-01201810.1155/2018/58096565809656A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic VeinsRaymond Saa-Eru Maalman0Yaw Otchere Donkor1Ali M. Ayamba2Jubilant Kwame Abledu3Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, GhanaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, GhanaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, GhanaSchool of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, GhanaClinically, the cephalic vein is preferred for haemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), to remove waste products from blood. The cut-down of cephalic vein in the deltopectoral groove is preferred when superior vena caval infusion is necessary. However, cephalic veins exhibit a wide array of developmental variations in terms of formation, course, and termination. In this report, we describe a case of an anomalous cephalic vein with a bifid course of terminations on both left and right upper limbs which has not been described by previous literature. During routine gross anatomy dissection of the neck, we observed a rare case of variation of the termination of the cephalic vein in both right and left upper limbs, of a male cadaver. Knowledge of the variations of cephalic vein is important not only for anatomists but also for surgeons and clinicians as the vein is frequently used for different surgical procedures and for obtaining peripheral venous access as well.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5809656 |
| spellingShingle | Raymond Saa-Eru Maalman Yaw Otchere Donkor Ali M. Ayamba Jubilant Kwame Abledu A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
| title | A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins |
| title_full | A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins |
| title_short | A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins |
| title_sort | rare anatomical variation of the termination of right and left cephalic veins |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5809656 |
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