Supraclavicular fossa

Supraclavicular fossa
Anterolateral view of head and neck (supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right)
Front view of neck (supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right)
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Identifiers
Latin	fossa supraclavicularis
TA98	A01.2.02.011 A01.2.02.008
TA2	238, 240
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle.

In terminologia anatomica, it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis major and fossa supraclavicularis minor

Fullness in the supraclavicular fossa can be a sign of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.

Additional Images

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  Dissection of the supraclavicular fossa
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  The margins of the supraclavicular fossa are often visible on chest X-ray

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• Diagram at droid.cuhk.edu.hk

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