Accessory soleus muscle. Two case-reports, with a review of the literature.
The accessory soleus muscle is a supernumerary leg muscle that is rare and usually clinically silent. The best diagnostic strategy is not agreed on. We report two cases in which magnetic resonance imaging contributed significantly to the diagnosis and to the pretreatment evaluation.
Boisgard
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Clermont-Ferrand Teaching Hospital, France.
Peronne
E
E
Kalfon
P
P
Levai
J P
JP
Michel
J L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography