scholarly journals Rectus sternalis muscle - a rare anatomical variant

2013 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 41-43
Author(s):  
Veena Vidya Shankar ◽  
Rahe Rajan ◽  
Komala Nanjundaiah ◽  
Sheshgiri Chowdapurkar
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Breast Mass ◽  
Anatomical Variant ◽  
Medial Side ◽  
Male Cadaver ◽  
The Right ◽  
Sternalis Muscle ◽  
Diagnostic Investigations

AbstractThe Rectus Sternalis muscle is an unusual muscle that is observed on the anterior chest wall. The origin of this muscle is a highly debated variation of the pectoral musculature. We report a case of an abnormal vertically placed muscle - The rectus sternalis muscle, on the right medial side of the anterior chest wall of a male cadaver aged about 80 years. The abnormal presence of this muscle can be misdiagnosed as a breast mass on a routine mammogram. The advantage is its role in reconstruction flap surgeries. Hence knowledge of such an anatomical variant should be kept in mind during diagnostic investigations and surgical procedures.

scholarly journals Unilateral rectus sternalis muscle - a case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 172-175
Author(s):  
Smitha S Nair ◽  
K Jayasree ◽  
Ashalatha PR ◽  
Jenish Joy
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Anatomical Variations ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Superficial Fascia ◽  
Anatomical Variant ◽  
Incorrect Diagnosis ◽  
The Right ◽  
Sternalis Muscle

AbstractRectus sternalis muscle, either unilateral or bilateral is an uncommon anatomical variant among the anterior chest wall muscles. During the routine dissection as a part of undergraduate medical teaching in the department of Anatomy, a unilateral rectus sternalis muscle was noticed on the right hemi thorax in one cadaver, located adjacent to the sternum between the pectoralis major muscle and the superficial fascia of the region. Though rare in occurrence, when present, rectus sternalis muscle demands proper awareness and attention by the clinicians especially radiologists and surgeons, as the ignorance of the existence of this muscle may lead to misinterpretation, incorrect diagnosis and unnecessary clinical interventions. Such anatomical variations should be borne in mind while doing radiological investigations, radiotherapy and surgical procedures in the chest region.

scholarly journals Sternalis muscle: an underestimated anterior chest wall anatomical variant

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Raikos ◽  
George K Paraskevas ◽  
Maria Tzika ◽  
Pedro Faustmann ◽  
Stefanos Triaridis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Anatomical Variant ◽  
Sternalis Muscle

scholarly journals Discovery of anatomic variant of saphenous nerve from human cadaver dissection

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
pp. 005-007
Author(s):  
U. Ahmad ◽  
A. San ◽  
C. See ◽  
C. Taib ◽  
M. Moklas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Nerve ◽  
Saphenous Nerve ◽  
Human Anatomy ◽  
Sartorius Muscle ◽  
Anatomical Variant ◽  
Motor Branch ◽  
Adductor Canal ◽  
Medial Side ◽  
Male Cadaver ◽  
The Right

Abstract Introduction: Saphenous nerve is the longest and largest pure sensory nerve, supplying the medial side of the thigh, leg and foot. Materials and Methods: In the present case study, during routine cadaveric dissection of the antero-medial part of the thigh, an interesting anomalous pattern of saphenous nerve was seen in the right lower limb of a 62 years old embalmed male cadaver from the Department of Human Anatomy, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). Results: This saphenous nerve can be recognised as an unusual anatomical variant in which it gives a motor branch to the sartorius muscle during traversing the adductor canal and it was accompanied by blood vessels at the same time. The nerve continues its usual course and pierces the fascia lata, between the tendon of sartorius and gracilis and becomes subcutaneous. Conclusion: Knowledge of the variant anatomy of the saphenous nerve is important to surgeon in avoiding nerve injuries during adductor canal nerve block, nerve entrapment surgery, reconstructive surgery, pain management services and knee surgery successfully.

scholarly journals Sternalis Muscle: An Unexpected Finding during Mastectomy

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash K. Sasmal ◽  
Susanta Meher ◽  
Tushar S. Mishra ◽  
N. Deep ◽  
Prabhas R. Tripathy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Clinical Significance ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Unexpected Finding ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Anomalous Muscle ◽  
The Right ◽  
Anatomical Function ◽  
Sternalis Muscle

Sternalis muscle also called rectus sternalis, rectus thoracis, or episternalis is an anomalous muscle of the anterior chest wall with unknown anatomical function. It is regularly observed in lower animal but infrequently in humans. Presence of this muscle can create confusion with tumours of the anterior chest wall during routine mammography. Although less is known about its origin and innervations, knowledge about this muscle can have many clinical implications. A case of unilateral sternalis muscle detected during mastectomy, in a female with carcinoma of the right breast, is being reported with a brief review of the literature and highlighting its clinical significance.

Case 15.1

2014 ◽  
pp. 729-730
Author(s):  
Christine U. Lee ◽  
James F. Glockner
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Breast Mass ◽  
Peak Enhancement ◽  
Marked Enhancement ◽  
The Right

71-year-old woman with a right breast mass and trouble using her right arm The MIP image at peak enhancement with CAD color overlay (Figure 15.1.1A) demonstrates a large fungating mass in the right breast that has marked enhancement and involves the right side of the chest wall and right axilla. These findings are also evident on the MIP image without the CAD color overlay (...

Mediastinal tracheostomy: unilateral resection of the anterior chest wall

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (11) ◽  
pp. 903-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Lequeux ◽  
G Chantrain ◽  
M P Thill ◽  
S Saussez
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Tracheal Resection ◽  
Medial Part ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Muscular Flap ◽  
The Right ◽  
Gastric Pull Up ◽  
Mediastinal Tracheostomy

Since the first reliable mediastinal tracheostomy described by Grillo et al. in 1966, many new techniques have been described in order to reduce the number of complications. We here report the case of a 55-year-old man who was referred for surgery with post-radiochemotherapy recurrence of a double neoplasm of the pharyngolarynx extending to the proximal trachea and the medial part of the oesophagus. Through a median sternotomy, a pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy was performed with an extended tracheal resection. The reconstruction of the upper digestive tract was performed with a gastric pull-up. The mediastinal tracheostomy was performed with a pectoralis major muscular flap through a right unilateral resection of the manubrium, the right clavicular head and the right first and second costal cartilages. Historically, the mediastinal tracheostomy was performed through a large bilateral resection of the anterior chest wall, in order to prevent the tension on the tracheocutaneous sutures. Nowadays, with the possibility of various pedicled flaps, bilateral resection no longer seems to be necessary. This unilateral resection leads to a reduction in post-operative sequelae.

scholarly journals Anterior Chest Wall Involvement in Early Stages of Spondyloarthritis: Advanced Diagnostic Tools

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 1844-1849 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBERTA RAMONDA ◽  
MARIAGRAZIA LORENZIN ◽  
ALESSANDRO LO NIGRO ◽  
STEFANIA VIO ◽  
PIETRO ZUCCHETTA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Bone Scan ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Bone Edema ◽  
Rheumatology Unit ◽  
Bone Scans ◽  
Therapeutic Decision Making ◽  
The Right

Objective.Anterior chest wall (ACW) involvement is difficult to evaluate in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). Bone scan is sensitive to ACW involvement, while magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detects early alterations in SpA. We compared the sensitivity and specificity of bone scans and MRI in assessing ACW in early SpA.Methods.Out of 110 patients with early SpA attending the Outpatient Rheumatology Unit Clinic of Padua University from January 2008 to December 2010, the 40 complaining of pain and/or tenderness [60% with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), 12.5% with ankylosing spondylitis, and 27.5% with undifferentiated SpA] underwent bone scans and MRI.Results.At clinical examination, sternocostoclavicular joints were involved in 87.5% on the right, 77.5% on the left, and 35% on the sternum. Bone scan was positive in 100% and MRI in 62.5% of these patients. Early MRI signs (bone edema, synovial hyperemia) were observed in 27.5%, swelling in 5%, capsular structure thickness in 37.5%, erosions in 15%, bone irregularities in 15%, osteoproductive processes in 12.5%, and osteophytes in 5%. A higher prevalence of Cw6, Cw7, B35, and B38 was found in 15%, 48%, 28%, and 12%, respectively, of the patients with PsA who had bone scans.Conclusion.Noted mainly in women, ACW involvement was frequent in early SpA. Both bone scans and MRI are useful in investigating ACW inflammation. Bone scans were found to have high sensitivity in revealing subclinical involvement, but a low specificity. MRI provides useful information for therapeutic decision making because it reveals the type and extent of the process. The significant associations of HLA-Cw6 and Cw7 with PsA could suggest that genetic factors influence ACW involvement.

scholarly journals TẠO HÌNH XƯƠNG ỨC VÀ THÀNH NGỰC BẰNG NẸP VÍT TRONG VẾT THƯƠNG NGỰC XUYÊN

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Dr. Hoang Quoc Toan ◽  
Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Breath Sounds ◽  
Mediastinal Infection ◽  
Chest Wound ◽  
Close Range ◽  
Pectoralis Muscles ◽  
The Right

chest wall was destroyed in the penetrating chest wound is dificult problems for a variety of conditions and has been a complex problem in the past due to intraoperative technical difficulties, surgical complications, and respiratory failure. The surgical technique of chest wall stabilization for fail chest and reconstruction with a screws plate as a part of destroyed chest wall and reconstruction is described here in this article.Cas reporte A 54-year-old male was shot in the left thorax , fired from a AK bullet at close range (plus than 3 m). He arrived to our hopital approximately 8 hours after the injury. He had absent breath sounds on the left side, rapid respiratory rate 35 L/P,upper anterior fail chets(paradoxical motion of segments of the chest wall) and his vital signs were stable (pulse was 130, blood pressure was 140/90 mmHg. Physical examination revealed a single skin laceration (plus than 2. cm) with less surrounding contusion at the left anterier-axillary line; 3th intercostal space. The admission chest radiograph revealed a all left hemothorax(pleural effusion). chest X-ray demonstrated a foreign body at the right clavicle bone with the form of an bulett (Figure 1). A leftsided thoracostomy tube drained blood, the patient underwent a traumatic thoracotomie.the bullet and ribs,1/2 anterior upper sternum, muscles on the destroyed anterior upper chest wall were removed.wide anterior chest wall defects on only shaped by steel wires and screws plate and grand pectoralis muscles to the chest wall fix (stabilisation), avoid reversal respiratory and mediastinal infection.. The patient had an uneventful hospital stay and was discharged home 25 days later.

scholarly journals Variant course of right vertebral artery - a case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 237-239
Author(s):  
Nirmala D. ◽  
Anjali Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Blood Supply ◽  
Subclavian Artery ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Incomplete Knowledge ◽  
Male Cadaver ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Brain

AbstractThe Vertebral artery is the first branch of subclavian artery. It is an important source of blood supply to the brain. During dissection of an adult male cadaver, a unilateral variation in the course of Vertebral artery was found. The right Vertebral artery took origin from the subclavian artery and entered foramen transversarium of fourth cervical vertebra. An understanding of the variability of the Vertebral artery remains most important in angiography & surgical procedures where an incomplete knowledge of its anatomy can lead to complications.

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