* RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, AP, India
** RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, AP, India
*** RIMS Medical College, Kadapa, AP, India
*Correspondence Address: Dr. Radhika. D, MD. Assistant Professor of Anatomy Door No:7/597-1, NGO Colony Kadapa- A.P. India -516002, Cell No: +91 9440 04 2844, Land line: 08562 246520
Online published on 1 October, 2011.
Sternalis muscle is an anatomical variation that is cosidered as dilemma for surgeons and radiologists, where as matter of interest for anatomists. Sternalis muscle is an occasional muscle which lies along side of the sternum. Existance of sternalis muscle its identification, location is important for confirming diagnosis, missing it completely are mistaking it for tumour in mammography.
Sternalis muscle, muscular varient, breast surgery, mammography
