title: A case of an anomalous pectoralis major muscle.
abstract: We present a case of a right sided accessory head of the pectoralis major muscle located inferior to its abdominal head. This variation was found during a routine anatomy dissection at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. The muscle fibres of the accessory head of the pectoralis major muscle arose from those of the serratus anterior muscle and travelled superolaterally towards the axilla. The accessory muscle terminated by fusing with the tendinous fibres of the pectoralis major muscle as they underwent their normal anatomical rotation before insertion upon the lateral lip of the bicipital groove of the humerus. Although variations in the pectoral muscles are not uncommon, this case appears to be unique in the literature. The possible clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George's University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West India. edsg2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: South
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: Q A
authors.initials: QA
authors.lastname: Fogg
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*