A rare muscle variation – accessory piriformis muscle

Albert GRADEV; Lina MALİNOVA; Lazar JELEV

Makale detayları

A rare muscle variation – accessory piriformis muscle

Yazarlar:

Albert GRADEV | Lina MALİNOVA | Lazar JELEV

Yayıncı:

Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Anatomy 2018 Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.152-154

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000668060

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1308-8459

Özet:

 





During routine anatomical dissection of the right lower limb of a
68-year-old male cadaver, a rare muscle variation was revealed and identified
as an accessory piriformis muscle. This variant muscle started from the
anterior surface of the sacrum below the usual piriformis muscle and extended
in a well-identifiable lateral tendon also inserting to the greater trochanter
of the femur. In the case described, the accessory piriformis pierced through
the proximal part of the sciatic nerve. The length of the additional small
muscle was 85 mm with the broadest part of the muscle belly as 9 mm. The course
of the variant muscle, especially its tendinous part, might irritate the
sciatic nerve and cause piriformis syndrome and other sciatica-like symptoms.
The neurologists who diagnose piriformis syndrome and surgeons performing nerve
releasing surgery should be well aware of the described rare muscle
variation. 


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Makale detayları

A rare muscle variation – accessory piriformis muscle

Yazarlar: Albert GRADEV | Lina MALİNOVA | Lazar JELEV

Yayıncı: Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Anatomy 2018 Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.152-154

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2018

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000668060

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 1308-8459

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Albert GRADEV | Lina MALİNOVA | Lazar JELEV

Yayıncı:

Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Anatomy 2018 Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.152-154

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000668060

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1308-8459