What Is Lymphatic Drainage of the Breast?

Mammary lymphatic return, most of the breast's lymph fluid flows through the lateral margin lymphatic vessels to the axillary lymph nodes, and then to the subclavian lymph nodes (75%). Part of the upper mammary lymph fluid can flow to the pectoralis major muscle lymph nodes (rotter lymph nodes), directly Subclavian lymph nodes. After passing through the subclavian lymph nodes, the lymph fluid continues to flow to the supraclavicular lymph nodes.

Mammary lymphatic reflux

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Mammary lymphatic return, most of the breast's lymph fluid flows through the lateral margin lymphatic vessels to the axillary lymph nodes, and then to the subclavian lymph nodes (75%). Part of the upper mammary lymph fluid can flow to the pectoralis major muscle lymph nodes (rotter lymph nodes), directly Subclavian lymph nodes. After passing through the subclavian lymph nodes, the lymph fluid continues to flow to the supraclavicular lymph nodes.

Mammary lymphatic reflux

1. Most of the lymph fluid in the breast flows to the axillary lymph nodes through the lateral marginal lymphatic vessels, and then to the subclavian lymph nodes (75%). Part of the upper mammary lymph fluid can flow to the pectoralis major lymph nodes (rotter lymph nodes), directly to the subclavian lymph nodes . After passing through the subclavian lymph nodes, the lymph fluid continues to flow to the supraclavicular lymph nodes.

2. Part of the lymph fluid inside the breast flows through the intercostal lymph vessels to the parasternal lymph nodes.

3. There are traffic lymphatic vessels underneath the breast chambers on both sides, and the lymph fluid from one breast can flow to the other.

4. The deep breast lymphatic network can lead to the liver along the rectus abdominis sheath and hepatic sickle ligament. ^[1]