Thoracoaksilar
Thoracoaksilar is a term occasionally used in anatomical and clinical discourse to describe the region where the thoracic (chest) and axillary (armpit) areas meet. It is not a formal anatomical compartment in standard nomenclature, but serves as a descriptive label for structures and connections that span the chest wall and the axilla.
The concept encompasses structures that lie near or traverse the front of the chest wall into the
In breast cancer and other chest wall diseases, the thoracoaksilar region is pertinent for understanding lymphatic
The term derives from thorax (thoracic) and axilla, and its use varies. It is a descriptive, not