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Supraclavicular fossa

The Supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle.Dissection of the supraclavicular fossaThe margins of the supraclavicular fossa are often visible on chest X-ray 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. This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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