A fan-shaped axillopectoral muscle: an unusual variant of the axillary arch

The axillary arch is a vestigial muscle in the axilla, which originates from the latissimus dorsi and inserts into the pectoralis major tendon. The aim of this article is to describe a fan-shaped variant of the axillary arch and its clinical implications. We present a patient who underwent an axilla...

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Published inAnnals of plastic surgery Vol. 63; no. 5; p. 541
Main Authors Ang, Chay-You, Ng, Siew-Weng, Tan, Bien-Keem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2009
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Aged
Axilla - abnormalities
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Humans
Lymph Node Excision
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Muscle, Skeletal - abnormalities
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:The axillary arch is a vestigial muscle in the axilla, which originates from the latissimus dorsi and inserts into the pectoralis major tendon. The aim of this article is to describe a fan-shaped variant of the axillary arch and its clinical implications. We present a patient who underwent an axillary node dissection during which, a fan-shaped axillopectoral muscle measuring 8 cm by 6 cm was encountered. It was disinserted to provide exposure of the axilla.
ISSN:1536-3708
DOI:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31819349d3