Abstract
The levator claviculae is an uncommon anatomical variant found in the posterior cervical triangle. In this report we present a 78-year-old man with this muscular variation, which was found during gross anatomical dissection. While sites of insertion and origin have been variable, in the present case the muscle originated from the left transverse processes of C3 and C4, and inserted onto the lateral third of the ipsilateral clavicle. Clinical considerations of this variant anatomy are of interest, as they may present in patients as a supraclavicular mass and may also mimic pathology on cross-sectional imaging.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 307-310 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Folia Morphologica |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Anatomy
- Cervical
- Clavicle
- Neck
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anatomy
- Histology
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Levator claviculae : A case report and review of the literature. / Loukas, M.; Sullivan, A.; Tubbs, R. S.; Mohajel Shoja, Mohammadali.
In: Folia Morphologica, Vol. 67, No. 4, 01.11.2008, p. 307-310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - The levator claviculae is an uncommon anatomical variant found in the posterior cervical triangle. In this report we present a 78-year-old man with this muscular variation, which was found during gross anatomical dissection. While sites of insertion and origin have been variable, in the present case the muscle originated from the left transverse processes of C3 and C4, and inserted onto the lateral third of the ipsilateral clavicle. Clinical considerations of this variant anatomy are of interest, as they may present in patients as a supraclavicular mass and may also mimic pathology on cross-sectional imaging.
AB - The levator claviculae is an uncommon anatomical variant found in the posterior cervical triangle. In this report we present a 78-year-old man with this muscular variation, which was found during gross anatomical dissection. While sites of insertion and origin have been variable, in the present case the muscle originated from the left transverse processes of C3 and C4, and inserted onto the lateral third of the ipsilateral clavicle. Clinical considerations of this variant anatomy are of interest, as they may present in patients as a supraclavicular mass and may also mimic pathology on cross-sectional imaging.
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