ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2011
The surgical importance of an axillary arch in sentinel node biopsy.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Clinical Implications of the Langer's Axillary Arch Muscle in Breast Cancer Patients.Journal of breast cancer · 2026Article
- Langer's arch in axillary dissections from patients with breast cancer: a retrospective study.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2023Article
- Lymph nodes behind the axillary neurovascular bundle: case report and cadaveric study of frequency and distribution.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2015Article
- Clinical significance of the axillary arch in sentinel lymph node biopsy.Journal of breast cancer · 2014Article
- Axillary arch may affect axillary lymphadenectomy.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeWhen Carl Langer described the aberrant axillary arch in 1846 its relevance in sentinel node biopsy (SNB) surgery could not have been contemplated. The authors define an incidence and elucidate relevance of the arch in SNB of the axilla.
methodsA review of a database for breast and melanoma axillary SNB was carried out. The sample was 1 year at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto.
resultsOf 319 axillary SNB, 3 (0.9%) had axillary arches noted. Two were in the melanoma group (n = 59) and one in the breast (n = 260). Interestingly one arch case had an ipsilateral 'idiopathic' axillary vein thrombosis as a child.
conclusionsThe authors see no reason to deviate from the practice of division of the arch at the highest level when recognised at SNB. This would abrogate the risk of concealed nodes and possible future neurovascular compression.
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