Anatomy and Lymphatic Drainage of the breast

The base of female breast extends

Extends Transversely from

Extension known as

Female breast consists of

Areola

Areola glands

Lactiferous ducts

Layer of deep connective tissue

Retromammary Space

Suspensory Ligaments

Veins draining from the Breast ultimately drain into

Breast tumors typically

75% OF LYMPHATIC VESSELS DRAIN into

Extra lymph that doesn't get drained works its way back through the

Most of the remaining lymph particularly from the medial portion of the breast flows into the

Tumors that spread across lymph nodes and across breasts

5 Groups of Lymph nodes

Pectoral (anterior nodes)

Humeral Nodes

Subcleavean Nodes

Central Nodes

Apical Nodes

Lymph from the apical nodes flow into the

Peau d Orange

Mastectomy

During Mastectomy