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Unusual variation of the inferior attachment of the pectoralis minor muscle
Author(s) -
TuranOzdemir S.,
Cankur N.S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.20010
Subject(s) - medicine , cadaver , anatomy , pectoralis major muscle , pectoralis muscle , anatomic variation
An unusual inferior attachment of pectoralis minor muscle was found on the right side of a male cadaver. The tendinous attachment, originating only from the 5th rib, was detected during the routine practical dissections. There were no other associated features in the thoracic region of this cadaver. We believe that this variation that has not been reported previously in the literature, should be taken into consideration by the surgeons. Clin. Anat. 17:416–417, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.