A very rare case of a thoracobrachialis muscle.

Surg Radiol Anat

Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.

Published: November 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • The anterior arm compartment contains the biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis muscles, each exhibiting unique morphological differences.
  • During an anatomical dissection, a variant muscle was discovered; it originated from the biceps brachii fascia and pectoralis major tendon and connected to the brachial fascia.
  • Understanding these anatomical variations is crucial for clinical practice as they can affect nearby neurovascular structures, potentially leading to issues like tingling, muscle weakness, and decreased sensation.

Article Abstract

The anterior arm compartment includes the biceps brachii muscle, brachialis muscle, and coracobrachialis muscle, and they are characterized by different morphological variations. During standard anatomical dissection of right upper limb, an variant muscle was found. It originated from the fascia covering the long head of biceps brachii and from the tendon of pectoralis major muscle. It also connected to the brachial fascia. It also demonstrated a long thin tendon which was distally attached to the medial epicondyle of humerus. Knowledge about the morphological variations in this region is clinically important because of their direct correlation with neurovascular structures, which may lead to pathologies such as tingling, muscle weakness, paresthesia, and loss of sensation.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587252PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00276-023-03240-6DOI Listing

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