Open AccessStory of a superfluous muscle accessory soleus muscle sprain: Imaging and diagnostic approach!
Author(s) -
S. Saxena,
Pushpinder Singh Khera,
Balwant Rai,
Nitesh Gonnade
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of medical sciences/indian journal of medical sciences (print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3654
pISSN - 0019-5359
DOI - 10.25259/ijms_399_2020
Subject(s) - medicine , soleus muscle , ankle sprain , asymptomatic , ankle , compartment (ship) , anatomy , surgery , skeletal muscle , oceanography , geology
Accessory soleus muscle is a rare supererogatory variant, which presents as a mass in posterior compartment of ankle. It can present through a myriad of clinical features ranging from asymptomatic to sprain to complete tear. The pain with accessory soleus can be attributed to either compression of tibial nerve, exertional compartment syndrome and very rarely can be secondary to sprain or tears of the accessory soleus muscle. Very few cases have been documented with soleus muscle injuries. We would like to highlight the importance of imaging in diagnosis and management.