Soleus accessorius, an anomalous muscle in a young athlete: case report and analysis of the literature.

Christodoulou, A; Terzidis, I; Natsis, K; Gigis, I; Pournaras, J · Br J Sports Med · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The soleus accessory muscle is a rare anatomical variation. It usually appears as a soft tissue mass and may be mistaken for a tumour or an inflammatory lesion. The differential diagnoses include ganglion, lipoma, haemangioma, synovioma, and sarcoma. This is a report of such a muscle mass in the leg of a young athlete with 16 years follow up. A review of the English literature on this subject is also presented.

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