An Innominate Muscle in Popliteal Region: Clinical Exposition

Authors

  • Alok Saxena
  • Sachin Soni
  • Tuhin Ghulyani
  • Amal Rani Das

Keywords:

Caput tertium, gastrocnemius tertius, popliteal vascular entrapment syndrome

Abstract

Variations are important findings for anatomists, radiologists and surgeons. Variations may be either skeletal or neurovascular. It may simulate the normal/abnormal (malignant) structures and misguide the radiologists and surgeons during diagnostic and surgical procedures. Hence, it becomes essential to disseminate the knowledge of variations. Keeping this in mind, we report a case of a third head of gastrocnemius in a male cadaver. This muscle was observed in the right popliteal fossa, arising from lateral condyle of femur and merging with two heads of gastrocnemius.

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Published

04-04-2017

How to Cite

Saxena, A., Soni, S., Ghulyani, T., & Das, A. R. (2017). An Innominate Muscle in Popliteal Region: Clinical Exposition. Siriraj Medical Journal, 65(3), 85–87. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/82159

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 3 (2013): May-June

Section

Case Report

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