Abstract: The Rectus Sternalis is a rare anatomic variant muscle in the anterior chest wall. Its overall incidence is 3-5% worldwide. The present study was conducted on 40 cadavers in the Department of Anatomy, Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital to evaluate the incidence of Rectus sternalis. We observed a case of Rectus sternalis in an adult male cadaver. The frequency of this variant muscle on the basis of our study is 2.5%. The Knowledge of this variant muscle is necessary for morphologists but more importantly for clinicians & radiologists as it avoids misinterpretation of mammographic findings.
Keyword: sternalis muscle, anatomic variation, chest musculature, mammography.
Title: Morphology of Rectus Sternalis: A Cadaveric Study
Author: Bharathi.D , Sarala H.S, Padmalatha. N, Balakrishna
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-3148 (online), ISSN 2348-313X (Print)
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