A 67yo female who had undergone a radical mastectomy now comes with the complaint of
swelling and redness in her right upper limb. Involvement of which of the following structures
explain these symptoms?
a. Epitrochlear LN
b. Cephalic vein
c. Subclavian artery
d. Axillary group of LN
e. Long thoracic nerve
answer: D lymphedema following LN clearance
• mastectomy
modified radical mastectomy (MRM): removes all breast tissue, skin, and axillary nodes
simple mastectomy: removes all breast tissue and skin
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