A rare case of bifurcated lesser occipital nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck

A rare case of bifurcated lesser occipital nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck

The origin of the lesser occipital nerve (LON) may vary, but variations in its pattern are rare. We report here a case of LON, bifurcated into superior and inferior roots in the posterior triangle of the neck. Bifurcation of the LON formed about 1.5 cm above the nerve point of the neck, near the pos...

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Main Authors: Naveen Kumar, Jyothsna Patil, K. G. Mohandas Rao, Melanie Rose D'Souza, B. Satheesha Nayak, P. Ashwini Aithal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2016-09-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Subjects:
Bifurcation
cervical plexus
lesser occipital nerve
neck
posterior triangle
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=45056

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