Abstract
Accessory soleus is a rare congenital anatomical variant, which may manifest in the second/third decade of life as an exertional ankle pain and swelling or as an asymptomatic postero-medial mass. The incidence of this condition ranges from 0.7 to 5.5%. Many treatment options have been described in literature, including conservative treatment, excision, fasciotomy, release and closure of blood supply. We report a symptomatic massive accessory soleus (17 × 5 × 4 cm) in an 18-year-old male semi-professional soccer player. Excision of the accessory soleus was performed. The patient went back to the game 3 months after surgery. The literature review stated that either fasciotomy or excision of the muscle produce good results in the athletes.
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Rossi, R., Bonasia, D.E., Tron, A. et al. Accessory soleus in the athletes: literature review and case report of a massive muscle in a soccer player. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 17, 990–995 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-009-0816-y
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