Accessory Soleus Research Articles

A Case Study: The Accessory Soleus

A 16-year-old girl was complaining of soft swelling on the antero-medial aspect of the Achilles tendon, resembling a soft tissue tumor. She was asymptomatic on normal activity, but running and jumping produced an aching pain. Surgical exploration revealed an accessory soleus muscle and excision resulted in complete relief of the symptoms. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1983;5(2):84-85.

THE ACCESSORY SOLEUS1

The literature relating to accessory soleus muscles has been reviewed, and two further cases are here presented. The appearance of two cases in one hospital within a four-year period would suggest that the condition is, after all, not uncommon; prior awareness of it may on occasions permit an expectant approach or (if symptoms related to exertion are present) a planned and conservative surgical procedure.

The Accessory Soleus Muscle

This is a report on the EMG diagnosis and surgical treatment of a tumor-like mass in the ankle of a 13-year-old boy with an accessory soleus muscle.

The accessory soleus.

The accessory soleus.