An Unusual Anatomical Variation of the Levator Scapulae Muscle

An Unusual Anatomical Variation of the Levator Scapulae Muscle

Clinical and surgical importance of the levator scapulae muscle (LSM) requires a better knowledge of its anatomic variation mainly because of the possibility of new findings related to the embryologic development. This article reports a case of a left-sided LSM with atypical attachments in a 58-year...

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Main Authors: Varjão Lima,Gabriel, Cabral,Richard Halti, Andrade,Danilo Leite, Lacerda,Nayara Soares de Oliveira, Araújo,Vital Fernandes, Masuko,Telma Sumie
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2012
Subjects:
Levator scapulae muscle
Anatomical variation
Macroscopic anatomy
Clinical anatomy
Muscular system
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022012000300016
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