Asymmetry of the Accessory Anterior Digastric Muscle Bellies: The Clinical Significance in Facial and Neck Surgery
| Autor: | Maria Piagkou, Konstantinos Natsis, Nikolaos Anastasopoulos, Nikolaos Lazaridis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Neck mass 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cadaver submental area medicine Clinical significance submandibular triangle Digastric muscle business.industry hyoid bone Accessory muscle Hyoid bone General Engineering Submandibular triangle digastric muscle accessory muscle Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Morphological asymmetry anterior belly medicine.symptom Anatomy variation business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | The anterior digastric muscle belly (ADMB) may present significant variations of substantial surgical importance. We present an unusual complex bilateral asymmetry of an accessory ADMB found when dissecting the submental area in a 72-year-old Greek male cadaver. A rare variant was recognized in the submental area constituted by a combination of bilateral asymmetry of the ADMB with unilateral absence of the intermediate tendon. The complex variant caused an obvious morphological asymmetry in the submental area. Such muscular variations may alter the surgical approach to the submental region. Clinicians involved in the treatment of this area should be aware of any possible variant, particularly when dealing with neck mass patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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