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Axillary nodal anatomy and lymphatic drainage. The relationship to the pectoralis minor muscle defines the three anatomic levels of lymph nodes within the axilla. Initial lymphatic drainage of the breast (gray arrow) is predominantly to the level I pectoral group, while initial lymphatic drainage of the upper extremity (white arrow) is predominantly to the level I humeral group.
