23rd November Cards

Question 1

Which breast lesion commonly presents with bloody nipple discharge?

Answer 1

Duct papilloma

Question 2

Which breast lesion often ‘flares’ up during menstruation?

Answer 2

Fibroadenosis/Fibrocystic disease/benign mammary dysplasia

Question 3

At what reproductive stage is mammary duct ectasia commoner?

Answer 3

Around menopause

Question 4

What type of breast cancer is Paget’s disease of the breast?

Answer 4

Intraductal carcinoma

Question 5

Is duct papilloma malignant or premalignant?

Answer 5

Not either. Just hyperplastic

Question 6

Which breast lesion is usually common in obese women with large breasts

Answer 6

Fat necrosis

Question 7

What is the indication for watchful waiting in the setting of fibroadenomas?

Answer 7

✓ Young female
✓ Fibroadenoma less than 3cm on imaging

Question 8

What is the usual indication for excision of a breast Fibroadenoma?

Answer 8

Size > 3cm.

Question 9

Are fibroadenomas more likely to get bigger or smaller?

Answer 9

Smaller