A Rare Variation of the Levator Scapulae Muscle: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
anatomical variations
clinical significance
levator scapulae muscle
neck surgery
neck's posterior region
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2023
Jul 2023
Historique:
accepted:
23
07
2023
medline:
25
8
2023
pubmed:
25
8
2023
entrez:
25
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Muscle variations in the posterior neck region are mainly categorized as variations in the origin and insertion of the muscles and the presence of accessory slips or rudimentary muscles. The levator scapulae muscle is a variable muscle with several different types of variations described throughout the literature. Herein, we report a rare unilateral case of an accessory slip from the levator scapulae. Aberrant muscle slip originates from the distal one-third of the levator scapulae. Then, it passes upwards and outwards above a vascular bundle containing a superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery and vein. The deviant muscle slip inserts onto the superior nuchal line. Muscle variations in the neck's posterior region and the levator scapulae's variations, as per se, have the utmost clinical significance since they might be mistaken for tumor mass. Moreover, such variations might be deceptive during surgical procedures in the region. Therefore, detailed knowledge of such complex muscular variations in the posterior region of the neck is paramount for surgeons and radiologists alike.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37621798
doi: 10.7759/cureus.42355
pmc: PMC10445243
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e42355Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Gaydarski et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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