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Retromammary Tumours of the Pectoralis Major Muscle
Author(s) -
Leggett C. A. C.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1973.tb05666.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pectoralis major muscle , incidence (geometry) , soft tissue , pectoral muscle , general surgery , surgery , optics , physics
Attention is drawn to the occurrence of a variety of tumours in the pectoralis major muscle or its deep fascial sheath. When these tumours lie deep to the female breast, difficulties in diagnosis and management occur. Their incidence in a large personal series is given, and the incidence in the case histories of the Soft Tissue Registry is also quoted. Details of the management of four patients are described.