Knowledge Base
- Anatomy of breast
- Consists of glandular tissue and fat
- Breast Tissue extends to Axilla: Tail os Spence
- Arterial supply
- Internal mammary
- Intercostal perforators
- Lateral Thoracic
- Venous drainage:
- Innervation:
- Lymphatic drainage pattern
- Axillary nodes level 1,2,3
- most of the breast drain into axilla.
- pectoral nodes / breast and anterior chest wall
- sub scapular nodes / posterior chest wall and arm
- lateral nodes/ arm
- central (medial and apical) nodes/ drains all of the above three groups of nodes
- infraclavicular
- supra-clavicular nodes
- internal mammary nodes
- abdominal nodes
- Physiology of breast during menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause
- Diseases affecting breast
- Pathology of lesions of breast
Ref:
- Review Dr. Thackery Gray's lesson, "Breast lecture".
- Physical examination and History taking by Barbara Batea