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One Case of Langer’s Axillary Arch(Axillopectoral Muscle)

Langer’s axillary arch(axillopectoral muscle) is a rare disease. It is a variant muscular structure of the axilla, which was described as Langer’s muscle by Ramsay and Langer. It could evoke chronic ambiguous neck pain. Therefore, it should be considered, when the patient failed to find the origin of neck pain which do not react any treatment. If it were diagnosed, it can be easily managed. However, it is not well known to otorhinololaryngologi-tis. Here we reports the 53 years old female who developed pain on supraclavicular area as a result of an Langer’s axillary arch.