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Tail of Spence

Tail of Spence
Lymph Nodes - #3 and #4 are in region of tail of Spence
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Latin Processus axillaris,
processus lateralis mammae
Dorlands
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Anatomical terminology

The Tail of Spence (Spence's tail, axillary process, axillary tail) is an extension of the tissue of the breast that extends into the axilla.[1]

It is named after the Scottish surgeon James Spence.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Memon S, Emanuel JC (2008). "The axillary tail--an important caveat in prophylactic mastectomy". Breast J 14 (3): 313–4.  
  2. ^ Sebastian, Anton (1999). A dictionary of the history of medicine. Carnforth, Lancs: Parthenon. p. 677.  

External links

  • Diagram at luc.edu
Anatomy of the breast
Structure
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Index of the breast
Description
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