Levator claviculae: a case report and review of the literature. 2008

M Loukas, and A Sullivan, and R S Tubbs, and M M Shoja
Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies. edsg2000@yahoo.com

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.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002102 Cadaver A dead body, usually a human body. Corpse,Cadavers,Corpses
D002968 Clavicle A bone on the ventral side of the shoulder girdle, which in humans is commonly called the collar bone. Collar Bone,Bone, Collar,Bones, Collar,Clavicles,Collar Bones
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000174 Acromion The lateral extension of the spine of the SCAPULA and the highest point of the SHOULDER. Acromion Process,Acromion Processes,Acromions
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014644 Genetic Variation Genotypic differences observed among individuals in a population. Genetic Diversity,Variation, Genetic,Diversity, Genetic,Diversities, Genetic,Genetic Diversities,Genetic Variations,Variations, Genetic
D018482 Muscle, Skeletal A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles. Anterior Tibial Muscle,Gastrocnemius Muscle,Muscle, Voluntary,Plantaris Muscle,Skeletal Muscle,Soleus Muscle,Muscle, Anterior Tibial,Muscle, Gastrocnemius,Muscle, Plantaris,Muscle, Soleus,Muscles, Skeletal,Muscles, Voluntary,Skeletal Muscles,Tibial Muscle, Anterior,Voluntary Muscle,Voluntary Muscles

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