A study of anatomical variability of the omohyoid muscle and its clinical relevance

A study of anatomical variability of the omohyoid muscle and its clinical relevance

OBJECTIVE: The omohyoid muscle is a long, thin muscle consisting of superior and inferior bellies and an intermediate tendon, which runs obliquely in the lateral cervical region. The omohyoid is important in neck dissections because it is the surgical landmark for level III and IV lymph node metasta...

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Main Authors: Rajalakshmi Rai, Anu Ranade, Soubhagya Nayak, Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar, Pai Mangala, Ashwin Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Infrahyoid muscles
Sternocleidohyoideus
Neck dissection
Variations
Anomalies
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