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7. Fibrocystic disease of the breast Flashcards

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Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Alternative names
  • Incidence
  • Etiology
  • Pathology
  • Clinical Picture
  • Investigations
  • Treatment
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Alternative names for Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Mammary dysplasia
  • Fibroadenosis
  • chronic interstitial mastitis.
  • ANDI (aberration of normal development and involuion)
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Incidence of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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The most frequent disorder of the breast.

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Etiology ofFibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • The exact cause is unknown
  • ANDI stands for aberration of normal development and involuion due to abnormal response to estrogen with each menstrual cycle
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Pathology ofFibrocystic disease of the breast

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The changes which take place include a mixture of the following with a variable proportion :

  • Adenosis
  • Epitheliosis
  • Fibrosis
  • Cyst formation
  • Note concerning papilloma and fibroadenoma
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Adenosis in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • non-neoplastic glandular hyperplasia

* causing multiplication of acini.

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Epitheliosis in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Definition
  • Papillomatosis
  • atypical Epithelial hyperplasia
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Definition of Epitheliosis in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Epithelial hyperplasia within the small ducts.

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Papillomatosis in Epitheliosis in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Extensive Epithelial hyperplasia within the small ducts forming intraductal papillary growths

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atypical Epithelial hyperplasia in epitheliosis in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • in rare cases

* accompanied by a higher possibility of developing breast cancer

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Fibrosis in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Fibrous tissue replaces the fat and elastic tissue

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Cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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a. Microcyst (commonest )

b. Macrocyst

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Microcyst in Cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Incidence

* Pathogenesis

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Incidence of Microcyst in Cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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commonest cyst formation in the Pathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Pathogenesis of Microcyst in cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Degeneration cysts of the acini.

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Macrocyst in cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Alternative name

* Pathogenesis

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Alternative name for Macrocyst in cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Blue-domed cyst of Bloodgood

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Pathogenesis of Macrocyst in cyst formation in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Retention cyst

* due to obstruction of ducts by fibrosis or epitheliosis

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Note concerning papilloma and fibroadenoma in thePathology of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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It’s probable that:

  • Duct papilloma is a localized form of epitheliosis
  • Fibroadenoma is a localized form of adenosis and fibrosis
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Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Symptoms

* Examination

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Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  1. Completely asymptomatic
  2. Mastalgia : Commonest presentation
  3. Nipple discharge
  4. Painful nodularity
  5. Breast lump
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Mastalgia in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Incidence
  • Character
  • Meaning of Mastodynia
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Incidence of Mastalgia in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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The commonest presentation ofFibrocystic disease of the breast

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Character of Mastalgia in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Usually a cyclical mastalgia

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Meaning of Mastodynia in Mastalgia in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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marked mastalgia

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Nipple discharge in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Usually clear or yellow
  • brown or green
  • bloody
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Pathogenesis of bloody Nipple discharge in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Epithelial ulceration

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Painful nodularity in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Definition

* Time

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Definition of Painful nodularity in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Multiple small painful lumps

* that may be unilateral or bilateral.

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Time of Painful nodularity in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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The lady Usually observes this in relation to her cycles

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Pathogenesis of Breast lump in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Caused by:

  • a macro cyst

Or

  • sclerosing adenosis
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sclerosing adenosis in Pathogenesis of Breast lump in Symptoms in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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when fibrosis is extensive )> lump formation )> sclerosing adenosis

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Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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a. Breast

b. Axillary L.N

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Breast Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  1. Tender breast.
  2. Tender nodularity
  3. Breast lump :
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Tender nodularity Examination in Breast Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Better felt by the tips of the fingers.

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Breast lump Examination in Breast Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • May be felt.

* The lump may disappear if the patient is re-examined 1 week after the menstrual cycle

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Axillary L.N Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Results

* Pathogenesis of the results

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Results of Axillary L.N Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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May be enlarged, tender & firm.

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Pathogenesis of the results of Axillary L.N Examination in Clinical Picture of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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due to reactive hyperplasia

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Investigations of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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Indications

Radiological Investigations

Laboratory Investigations

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Indications of Investigations of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Investigations are usually not required

* Done to rule out breast cancer in suspected cases.

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Radiological Investigations of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  1. Mammography & complementary breast ultrasound.

2. U/S guided aspiration of a cyst

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U/S guided aspiration of a cyst in Radiological Investigations of Fibrocystic disease of the breast,considered benign if

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  • The fluid is not blood-stained.
  • The lump disappears completely after aspiration.
  • Does not recur within two weeks.
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Laboratory Investigations of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  1. Cytology of the fluid

2. Excision biopsy

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Indications of Excision biopsy in Laboratory Investigations of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • a solid mass

* a recurrent cyst.

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Treatment of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  1. Reassurance and follow up.
  2. Advise the patient to get pregnant.
  3. treatment of Cyclic mastalgia
  4. Cysts are treated by aspiration
  5. A recurrent cyst is treated by excision biopsy
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Treatment ofCyclic mastalgia in Treatment of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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a. Supportive brassiere at day time & a soft brassiere at night.
b. Avoiding caffeine consumption may be useful.
c. Primaleve ( capsules of primrose oil ) for 3 months.
d. Treatment of intractable mastalgia

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Treatment ofintractable mastalgia in Treatment ofCyclic mastalgia in Treatment of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • Prolactin inhibitors

* Tamoxifen

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Prolactin inhibitors in Treatment ofintractable mastalgia in Treatment ofCyclic mastalgia in Treatment of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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  • bromocriptine

* 2.5 mg twice daily

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Tamoxifen in Treatment ofintractable mastalgia in Treatment ofCyclic mastalgia in Treatment of Fibrocystic disease of the breast

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rarely needed to deprive the breast epithelium of estrogenic drive.

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