Surgical embryology and anatomy of the breast and its related anatomic structures.
This article describes the embryology of the breast, its histologic appearances during the various phases of life, the gross anatomy of the breast, and its associated anatomic entities. The anatomy of the male breast also is reviewed. The surgical significance of each of these aspects is considered.
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Ellis
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Colborn
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Skandalakis
D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology