Bhat Kumar M R, Potu Bhagath Kumar, Gowda Siddaraju
Department of Anatomy, Centre for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University Manipal, Karnataka India-576104.
Cases J. 2009 Jul 30;2:6318. doi: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-6318.
Sternalis/rectus sternalis is a rare muscle found in the chest wall. Only 3-5% of the cases are found world wide.
Here we report the case of Sternalis in the 60-year-old South Indian male cadaver. This report discusses the origin, orientation, relations of this muscle.
Importance of the knowledge of the presence of these rare muscles in clinical diagnosis and therapeutic implications is discussed.
胸骨肌/胸骨直肌是一种在胸壁中发现的罕见肌肉。在全球范围内仅发现3%-5%的病例。
在此，我们报告一名60岁南印度男性尸体中发现胸骨肌的病例。本报告讨论了该肌肉的起源、走行和毗邻关系。
讨论了了解这些罕见肌肉在临床诊断和治疗中的重要性。
