Accessory soleus muscle mimicking a soft tissue tumor. A report of 2 patients.
An accessory soleus muscle is rare, and may present as a soft tissue tumor at the ankle. We report 2 patients in whom the diagnosis was not considered until after surgical exploration. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after biopsy clearly identified muscle tissue, and electromyography showed normal motor unit activity.
Paul
M A
MA
Department of Surgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Imanse
J
J
Golding
R P
RP
Koomen
A R
AR
Meijer
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*