Variation of the latissimus dorsi muscle: a case report
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2012, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The latissimus dorsi muscle is used as a muscular flap in head and neck reconstructive surgery. During a routine dissection in our department, we encountered an additional muscular band in the latissimus dorsi on the left side of a male cadaver. This rare muscular variation originated from the latissimus dorsi and inserted into the coracoids process. With regard to important knowledge of such a variation for safe and successful clinical practice, we present a variation of the latissimus dorsi muscle.
Authors and Affiliations
Shabnam Mohammadi, Sohyela Jafarpour, Ali Akbar Rajab Zadeh, Fatemeh Alipour, Akram Sadeghi
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