| Title |
Sternalis muscle: an underestimated anterior chest wall anatomical variant
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, May 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1749-8090-6-73 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Athanasios Raikos, George K Paraskevas, Maria Tzika, Pedro Faustmann, Stefanos Triaridis, Panagiota Kordali, Panagiotis Kitsoulis, Beate Brand-Saberi |
| Abstract |
Over the recent years, an increased alertness for thorough knowledge of anatomical variants with clinical significance has been recorded in order to minimize the risks of surgical complications. We report a rare case of bilateral strap-like sternalis muscle of the anterior chest wall in a female cadaver. Its presence may evoke alterations in the electrocardiogram or confuse a routine mammography. The incidental finding of a sternalis muscle in mammography, CT, and MRI studies must be documented in a patient's medical records as it can be used as a pedicle flap or flap microvascular anastomosis during reconstructive surgery of the anterior chest wall, head and neck, and breast. Moreover, its presence may be misdiagnosed as a wide range of benign and malignant anterior chest wall lesions and tumors. |
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