title: An unusual morphological variant of the extensor digitorum brevis manus in an Indian male cadaver.
abstract: The extensor digitorum brevis manus is a supernumerary muscle of the dorsum of hand and is a relatively rare finding during dissection. Only 2-3% of the cases are found world wide. Here we report the case of extensor digitorum brevis manus in an approximately 65-year-old Indian male cadaver. This report discusses the variant anatomy, morphology, review of literature and clinical implications of this muscle. We believe that it is of importance to report the observation of this muscle as the variation reported herein should be of interest to clinicians, surgeons and anatomists for academic purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Centre for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Bejai, Mangalore 575004 (DK), India. drmanju 22@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Murlimanju
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alva
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vadgaonkar
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Prameela
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*