Acessory soleus muscle: a case report

Abstract

Soleus accessory muscle is a congenital anatomical variant rarely seen and diagnosed in the daily practice. This disease incidence ranges from 0,7-5.5% according to the medical literature, and it usually occurs in the second/third decade of patients’ life. The disease can be asymptomatic but normally it presents pain, swelling and/or mass in the posterior medial ankle. A variety of treatment options have been described, from conservative treatment to fasciotomy and surgical excision. We report a case resistant to conservative treatment that required surgical approach.