The axilla is the space in the interval marking the junction of the upper arm and the chest wall. ... Clavipectoral fascia – a layer of fascia (tough connective tissue) in the pectoral region; ...

The left axillary region seemed slightly swollen and quite tender, and a few small lymph nodes could be felt. The left shoulder anteriorly and the clavicular and pectoral regions were tender to touch.

Lymphedema, or a swelling of the region that can be painful and disfiguring, is a common problem that can also result from an axillary lymph node dissection. The National Cancer Institute reports ...

Exam of a 48-year-old man with indolent swelling in the left axillary region, cough, night sweats, and fever showed a 4 cm axillary node and several 1.5 cm cervical nodes. How would you proceed?

Hence, the breast cancer cells spread first to this region. The draining lymph nodes from the axilla are removed together with the entire axillary pad of fat when the malignant mass in the breast ...

Disclosure: Gulay Kaya, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. The appearance of the right axillary region.

He sustained an impalement injury with a metallic rod lodged in the left axilla (region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder) and shoulder region following a fall from a ...