Breast anatomy

Hendy Buana Vijaya

 Breat anatomy

Upper inner

Upper outer

Central

Lower inner

Lower outer
 Limph node
• Main flow is lateral, to axillary nodes.
• Level I : lateral and inferior to the lower
border of the pectoralis minor
• Level II: deep, posterior to the pectoralis
minor, including Rotter’s nodes between the
pectoralis muscles
• Level III: above or medial to the upper
border of the pectoralis major, including
subclavicular and supraclavicular nodes
 Artery supply
• Medial: internal thoracic (mammary) artery, branch of subclavian (frst
division)
• Superior: supreme thoracic artery, branch of axillary (frst division)
• Lateral: thoracoacromial, lateral thoracic, circumflex scapular, subscapular,
and thoracodorsal branches of the axillary artery (second and third divisions)
• Inferolateral: contributions from lateral (perforating) branches of intercostal
arteries