A variation of the phrenic nerve: Case report and review

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1156-1157

  Prakash, ^a,c   Prabhu, L V ^a   Madhyastha, S ^a   Singh, G ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Medical Sciences and Research Centre ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Anatomical variations; Brachial plexus; Neck anatomy; Phrenic nerve variations

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MESENCHYME CELL; NECK DISSECTION; PHRENIC NERVE; REVIEW; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; ADULT; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DISSECTION; MALE; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMANS; MALE; PHRENIC NERVE; SINGAPORE;

EID: 38449100596     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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