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Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.

There is a need to record and discuss unusual anatomical variants with the advent of complex diagnostic and therapeutic tools as these variants could present a challenge to the radiologist or surgeon in arriving at a diagnosis. The sternalis muscle has been widely reviewed and studied since 17th ce...

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Main Authors: Simmi M,, Dalpat SC,, Tuhin G,
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Language:English
Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5184/1/08-MS1053%2826-29%29.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.51842016-12-14T06:37:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5184/ Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle. Simmi M, Dalpat SC, Tuhin G, There is a need to record and discuss unusual anatomical variants with the advent of complex diagnostic and therapeutic tools as these variants could present a challenge to the radiologist or surgeon in arriving at a diagnosis. The sternalis muscle has been widely reviewed and studied since 17th century. It can be easily overlooked during breast surgery and may often cause diagnostic dilemma on mammography or CT scans. We hereby, report an unusual bilateral sternalis along with bilateral variations in pectoralis major muscles. Although sternalis has no known functional role, its presence has surgical implications during breast implant reconstruction surgery and in radiation therapy in breast carcinoma cases. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5184/1/08-MS1053%2826-29%29.pdf Simmi M, and Dalpat SC, and Tuhin G, (2012) Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle. Journal of Surgical Academia, 2 (1). pp. 26-29. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
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description There is a need to record and discuss unusual anatomical variants with the advent of complex diagnostic and therapeutic tools as these variants could present a challenge to the radiologist or surgeon in arriving at a diagnosis. The sternalis muscle has been widely reviewed and studied since 17th century. It can be easily overlooked during breast surgery and may often cause diagnostic dilemma on mammography or CT scans. We hereby, report an unusual bilateral sternalis along with bilateral variations in pectoralis major muscles. Although sternalis has no known functional role, its presence has surgical implications during breast implant reconstruction surgery and in radiation therapy in breast carcinoma cases.
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author Simmi M,
Dalpat SC,
Tuhin G,
spellingShingle Simmi M,
Dalpat SC,
Tuhin G,
Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.
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Dalpat SC,
Tuhin G,
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title Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.
title_short Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.
title_full Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.
title_fullStr Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Unusual Variant of Sternalis Muscle.
title_sort bilateral unusual variant of sternalis muscle.
publisher Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate 2012
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5184/1/08-MS1053%2826-29%29.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5184/
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