Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Arteries: Head, Neck, and Thorax
Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
Accessory internal thoracic vessels have been reported, which may give rise to superficial or deep cervical branches. Accessory internal thoracic arteries were found in 1.6% of 60 cadavers by Nathan, et al.
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