A morphological variant of anterior belly of digastric muscle: a cadaveric case report

Authors

  • B Satheesha Nayak Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State
  • Srinivasa Rao S Srinivas Rao S, Department of Human and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, P.O. Box 50, P.C. 123
  • S Sudarshan Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State
  • AM Prasad Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State
  • R Deepthinath Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i3.32876

Keywords:

Digastric muscle, accessory belly, hyoid bone, mylohyoid muscle, radiologists

Abstract

Occurrence of accessory bellies of anterior belly of digastric muscle (ABD) in the submental region is not uncommon. However reporting of different pattern of accessory bellies is of tremendous clinical significance for head and neck surgeons, radiologists and plastic surgeons. Herein we report a rare asymmetrical variant of ABD in the suprahyoid region. Accessory bellies were observed on either side of midline. On the right side accessory belly had two segments; one segment extended between the lower part of the ABD and hyoid bone, other one extended between the digastric fossa of mandible to the body of hyoid bone. On the left side accessory belly extended between mylohyoid muscle and to the lower part of the ABD.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(3) 2017 p.461-463

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Author Biography

B Satheesha Nayak, Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State



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Published

2017-06-09

How to Cite

Nayak, B. S., S, S. R., Sudarshan, S., Prasad, A., & Deepthinath, R. (2017). A morphological variant of anterior belly of digastric muscle: a cadaveric case report. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 16(3), 461–463. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v16i3.32876

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Case Reports

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