Persistent twitching of the latissimus dorsi muscle after a posterolateral thoracotomy.
We report a case of persistent twitching of the latissimus dorsi muscle following a posterolateral thoracotomy, which continued despite several attempts at control including denervation, and was ultimately cured by total resection of the muscle.
Hao
Long
L
Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Clarke
C Peter
CP
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*