Axillary arch: Clinical significance in breast cancer patients

Abstract

International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations. Case Report: A 55-year-old female presented with a 3x3 cm carcinoma in the superomedial quadrant of the right breast, with no palpable regional lymph nodes. She underwent breast conservation surgery with axillary nodal clearance. During axillary dissection, an unusual muscle slip was identified crossing the axilla, connecting the anterior border of latissimus dorsi to the posterior surface of pectoralis major, anterior to the axillary artery, vein and brachial plexus. IJCRI publishes Review Conclusion:Preoperative knowledge is essential to identify such unusual anatomy and to appropriately tackle it to avoid surgical complications and adequate axillary lymph node clearance.