A FLESH PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON
Ramesh P, Aswin Prakash, Pratibha Gupta
Correspondence to: Dr. Ramesh P, Department of Anatomy, Iq City Medical College And Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital, Sovapur, Bijra Road, Jaymua, Durgapur - 713206, Westbengal, India.
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ABSTRACT
The most commonly reported variations of the Palmaris longus muscle are in its presence and the number of bellies. We however report a new variation, in which the muscle was entirely fleshy, instead of the predominantly tendinous muscle. This rare variant can pose a challenge to a surgeon in the exploration of the carpal tunnel, and compress the distal part of the median nerve. Clinicians should be wary of an entirely fleshy palmaris longus muscle.
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