The Scalenus Accessorious Muscle

Many of the anatomical variations that are inadequately described or quantified are actually more clinically and surgically significant than being just anatomical curiosities. We report about such a variation where an aberrant slip existed in the scalene group, in a 56 year old embalmed female cadáv...

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Autores principales: Rajanigandha,V, Ranade,Anu V, Pai,Mangala, M, Rai,Rajalakshmi, Prabhu,Latha V, Nayak,Soubhagya R
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Publicado: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2008
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spelling oai:scielo:S0717-950220080002000212008-11-25The Scalenus Accessorious MuscleRajanigandha,VRanade,Anu VPai,Mangala, MRai,RajalakshmiPrabhu,Latha VNayak,Soubhagya R Scalene muscles Aberrant slip Thoracic outlet syndrome Subclavian artery Brachial plexus Many of the anatomical variations that are inadequately described or quantified are actually more clinically and surgically significant than being just anatomical curiosities. We report about such a variation where an aberrant slip existed in the scalene group, in a 56 year old embalmed female cadáver. This kind of variation may affect the size of the scalene triangle, and thus, may potentially result in varied signs and symptoms in patients vulnerable to thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Proximity of the scalene muscles to the brachial plexus, subclavian artery and vein, coexisting with aberrant slips or bundles may also predispose to compression syndromes.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Chilena de AnatomíaInternational Journal of Morphology v.26 n.2 20082008-06-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022008000200021en10.4067/S0717-95022008000200021
institution Scielo Chile
collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic Scalene muscles
Aberrant slip
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Subclavian artery
Brachial plexus
spellingShingle Scalene muscles
Aberrant slip
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Subclavian artery
Brachial plexus
Rajanigandha,V
Ranade,Anu V
Pai,Mangala, M
Rai,Rajalakshmi
Prabhu,Latha V
Nayak,Soubhagya R
The Scalenus Accessorious Muscle
description Many of the anatomical variations that are inadequately described or quantified are actually more clinically and surgically significant than being just anatomical curiosities. We report about such a variation where an aberrant slip existed in the scalene group, in a 56 year old embalmed female cadáver. This kind of variation may affect the size of the scalene triangle, and thus, may potentially result in varied signs and symptoms in patients vulnerable to thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Proximity of the scalene muscles to the brachial plexus, subclavian artery and vein, coexisting with aberrant slips or bundles may also predispose to compression syndromes.
author Rajanigandha,V
Ranade,Anu V
Pai,Mangala, M
Rai,Rajalakshmi
Prabhu,Latha V
Nayak,Soubhagya R
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title The Scalenus Accessorious Muscle
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