Suspensory ligament of breast

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Suspensory ligament of breast

Definition

Cooper's ligaments (also known as the suspensory ligaments of Cooper and the fibrocollagenous septa) are connective tissue in the breast that helps maintain structural integrity. Transmission diffraction tomography can reveal the anatomy. Cooper's Suspensory Ligament should not be confused with the pectineal ligament (sometimes called the inguinal ligament of Cooper) which shares the same eponym.

Also known as retinaculum cutis mammae, suspensory ligament of cooper, suspensory retinaculum of breast — per UBERON

The Suspensory ligament of breast is a part of the None.

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