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The '''Pirogoff Triangle''', named after [[Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov]], is an area in the human neck formed by the intermediate tendon of the [[digastric muscle]], the posterior border of the [[mylohyoid muscle]], and the [[hypoglossal nerve]] . The lingual nerve can be found in the Pirogoff triangle underneath the fibers of the hyoglossus muscle.

[[Category:Human head and neck]]