BILATERAL MULTIPLE VARIATIONS IN THE FORMATION OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS AND ITS TERMINAL NERVES: A CASE REPORT

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Gabriel J Mchonde, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroanatomy, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan. Nishitokuda 2-1-1, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, 028-3694, Contact no.+81 80 6293 4529. E-Mail: gmchonde@yahoo.co.uk or mchonde@iwate-med.ac.jp Access this Article online Quick Response code Web site: 1* PhD Student, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroanatomy, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Japan. 2 Professor of Anatomy, Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Medicine, International Medical and Technology University. 3 Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Medicine, International Medical and Technology University. Background: Variations in formation of brachial plexus roots, trunks, divisions and cords are not uncommon and maybe of important in regional anaesthesia involving the upper limb. However, in the present case we are reporting a rare bilateral multiple variations observed during routine dissection on a 77-years-old embalmed male cadaver on left and right brachial plexus. Understanding the anatomical variations involving brachial plexus is important and might benefit the physicians, surgeons, anaesthesiologists and neuroanatomists during their routine procedures involving the cervical, axillary and the upper limb regions.