Cooper’s ligaments of the breast

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Cooper’s ligaments of the breast – Also known as –

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Suspensory ligaments of Cooper

Fibrocollagenous septa

Cooper’s ligaments of the breast

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Cooper’s ligaments of the breast

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Connective tissue in the breast

Help maintain structural integrity.

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Other Structures Known as Cooper’s ligament – [ They are different and only shares the eponym]

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Known as Cooper’s ligaments but it is different from Cooper’s ligaments of the breast

• Pectineal ligament
• Intermediate fibers and/or the transverse part of the ulnar collateral ligament

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Peau d’orange- “orange peel skin”-

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• Inflammatory carcinoma of the breast – blockage of the local lymphatic ducts causes swelling of the breast.
• Because the skin remains tethered by the suspensory ligaments of Cooper, it takes on a ‘orange peel skin’ appearance

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