Bilateral High Origin of Profunda Femoris  Artery– a Case Report and Embryological  Review

DR.Poonam Dimri; DR.Anuj kr. Deshwal

Volume : III, Issue : I, January - 2014

Bilateral High Origin of Profunda Femoris Artery– a Case Report and Embryological Review

Dr. Poonam Dimri, Dr. Anuj Kr. Deshwal

Abstract :

Profunda femoris artery and its circumflex anches are encountered during cannulation of femoral artery of various clinical and diagnostic techniques. Anatomical knowledge of the variations of femoral artery and its anches is therefore required to minimize complications. We report a case of bilateral high origin of profunda femoris artery during routine dissection of lower limbs of a middle aged male cadaver. These variations may be due to the divergence in the mode and proximo distal level of anching or aberrant vessels that connect with principal vessels, arcades or plexuses.