Open AccessRectus sternalis
Author(s) -
TanveerAbdul Majeed,
VarunRajesh Sarodaya
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
blde university journal of health sciences/blde university journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2468-838X
pISSN - 2456-1975
DOI - 10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_24_17
Subject(s) - sternum , medicine , anatomy , pectoralis major muscle , pectoral muscle , thoracic wall
The sternalis muscle is an uncommon variant of the anterior thoracic chest wall musculature. During mastectomy of a patient, we observed a left-sided unilateral vertical band of texture sternalis muscle fiber overlying the lateral edge of the sternum. We are reporting about the same in this case. The origin of this muscle is a debatable topic. It can be misdiagnosed by the clinicians on a routine mammography. The presence of this muscle can cause alterations in electrocardiography during investigation