A rare case of the thyrocervical trunk piercing the anterior scalene muscle bilaterally

Maria BARTANUSZOVA, Vick WILLI

Abstract

A rare case of the thyrocervical trunk passing through the anterior scalene muscle bilaterally was found during dissection of a cadaver in a medical student gross anatomy course. The thyrocervical trunk also gave rise to the internal thoracic artery bilaterally. Previous reports and possible clinical implications are presented and discussed.