Breast Flashcards
Supports breasts
Coopers ligament (suspensory lig)
Level of nipple
4th ICS
Superior lateral extension of mammary gland
Axillary tail of spence
MC loc of breast CA
Upper lateral quadrant
Causes nipple dimpling in breast ca
Contraction of lactiferous ducts
Cause of skin dimpling
Shortening of suspensory ligament
Interference of lymphatic drainage cause thickened leather like also called
Peau d orange
Injury to what causes winging of scapula
Long thoracic nerve
Injury cause difficult in horizontal extension of UE
Thoracodorsal nerve
Loss of sensation of upper inner aspect of arm
Intercostal nerve
Difficult in lifting, flapping arms and arm wresting
Medial pectoral nerve
Lymph drainage of lateral quadrants and central portion
Axillary LN
Lymph drainage of medial quadrants
Parasternal nodes
Clinical stages of breast Ca
0- CIS 1- <2cm 2- <5cm 1-3LN 3- <5cm 4+ LN 4- distant mets