PERSISTENT MEDIAN ARTERY AND BIFID MEDIAN NERVE: CASE REPORT

Generally bifid median nerve and persistent median artery anomaly is asymptomatic and mostly it is an intraoperatively diagnosed anomaly. Bifid median nerve is usual form. But bifid median nerve and median artery association can be seen rarely. In this article asymptomatic, available but intraoperatively diagnosed bifid median nerve and median artery association is presented. Bifid median nerve and median artery association can be seen in 1-2% of population. This anomaly has asymptomatic findings, but in some cases acute and chronic findings can be seen as well. Aneurysm and thrombosis of median artery is an example for acute symptoms. And bifid median nerve hypertrophy and calcified median artery can be given as an example for chronic symptoms. Etiological diagnosis must be verified by preoperative colored Doppler USG and by MRI. Effect of median artery repair on nerve supplying and on nerve healing requires argument.