A rare case of occurrence of fleshy muscle fibers in the anterior wall of rectus sheath

Mohandas Rao KG

Abstract

Normally, the anterior wall of the lower part rectus sheath is formed by the contribution of aponeuroses of the three flat muscles of the anterior abdominal wall; namely, external oblique internal oblique and transverse abdominis. Here, we report a rare case of fleshy fibers in the lower part anterior wall of rectus sheath. Its surgical importance is also discussed.