Anatomic and clinical rationale of the V-sign to detect accessory axillary breast tissue

The potential for breast cancer to present with lymphatic metastases, has instilled anxiety when women present with axillary masses. We discuss a simple and reliable clinical sign that can help clinicians to distinguish between axillary nodal metastases and accessory axillary breast tissue. Awarenes...

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Autores principales: Naraynsingh, Vijay, Cawich, Shamir O, Maharaj, Ravi, Dan, Dilip, Hassranah, Dale
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Rapid Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3938443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24591849
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S58709
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author Naraynsingh, Vijay
Cawich, Shamir O
Maharaj, Ravi
Dan, Dilip
Hassranah, Dale
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description The potential for breast cancer to present with lymphatic metastases, has instilled anxiety when women present with axillary masses. We discuss a simple and reliable clinical sign that can help clinicians to distinguish between axillary nodal metastases and accessory axillary breast tissue. Awareness and recognition of the “V-sign” can allay anxiety in women with accessary axillary breast tissue and prevent costly investigations in most cases.
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spelling pubmed-39384432014-03-03 Anatomic and clinical rationale of the V-sign to detect accessory axillary breast tissue Naraynsingh, Vijay Cawich, Shamir O Maharaj, Ravi Dan, Dilip Hassranah, Dale Int J Womens Health Rapid Communication The potential for breast cancer to present with lymphatic metastases, has instilled anxiety when women present with axillary masses. We discuss a simple and reliable clinical sign that can help clinicians to distinguish between axillary nodal metastases and accessory axillary breast tissue. Awareness and recognition of the “V-sign” can allay anxiety in women with accessary axillary breast tissue and prevent costly investigations in most cases. Dove Medical Press 2014-02-24 /pmc/articles/PMC3938443/ /pubmed/24591849 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S58709 Text en © 2014 Naraynsingh et al. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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Anatomic and clinical rationale of the V-sign to detect accessory axillary breast tissue
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title_fullStr Anatomic and clinical rationale of the V-sign to detect accessory axillary breast tissue
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title_short Anatomic and clinical rationale of the V-sign to detect accessory axillary breast tissue
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