Tail of Spence
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| Latin | processus axillaris; processus lateralis mammae |
The Tail of Spence (Spence's tail, axillary process, axillary tail) is an extension of the tissue of the breast which extends into the axilla.[1]
It is named for James Spence.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Memon S, Emanuel JC (2008). "The axillary tail--an important caveat in prophylactic mastectomy". Breast J 14 (3): 313–4. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00585.x. PMID 18373642. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1075-122X&date=2008&volume=14&issue=3&spage=313.
- ^ Sebastian, Anton (1999). A dictionary of the history of medicine. Carnforth, Lancs: Parthenon. pp. 677. ISBN 1-85070-021-4.
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