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Benign Breast Lesions Flashcards

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What causes a simple cyst in the breast?

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Obstruction of extralobular terminal duct by fibrosis and intraductal epithelial proliferation, accumulation of secretions causes duct dilatation and cyst forms

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Where do simple cysts in the breast arise from?

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TDLU

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What is the MC cause of a breast lump?

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simple cyst

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When are simple cysts in the breast MC?

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35-50, can persist after menopause with HRT

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What does a simple cyst look like on mammogram?

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  • round/oval
  • water density mass
  • thin halo
  • calcification = eggshell appearance
  • no architectural distortion
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What are complicated cysts related to?

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fibrocystic changes or benign epithelial proliferative disorders

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What are possible components of a complicated cyst?

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  • protein globules
  • cellular debris
  • cholesterol crystals
  • blood
  • purulent material
  • milk of calcium
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What are some US features of a complicated cyst?

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  • thin septations
  • fat-fluid levels
  • fluid-debris levels
  • wall thickening
  • cluster of microcysts
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What are differential diagnoses of a complicated cyst?

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  • complex cyst
  • hemorrhagic cyst or hematoma
  • infected cyst/abscess
  • galactocele
  • sebaceous cyst
  • oil cyst
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What is a complex cyst?

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mixed cyst/solid, related to fibrocystic change or epithelial proliferative disease

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What are differential diagnoses of a complex cyst?

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  • complicated cyst
  • papillary apocrine metaplasia
  • papilloma
  • necrotic tumor
  • colloid carcinoma
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What is colloid carcinoma AKA?

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mucinous carcinoma

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What is a sebaceous cyst AKA?

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epidermal inclusion cyst

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How does a sebaceous cyst form?

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  • from dermal layer of skin
  • obstruction of sebaceous gland or hair follicle
  • also from trauma
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What does a sebaceous cyst contain?

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oil, sebum or keratin

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What are the clinical signs of a sebaceous cyst?

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  • palpable, subcutaneous mass
  • bulge in skin
  • darkened pore
  • inflamed/tender
  • can rupture & cause abscess
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Where do sebaceous cysts usually form on the breast?

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IMF, medial edge, axilla, nipple

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What are US features of a sebaceous cyst?

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  • focal skin thickening
  • low-medium echoes
  • wall calcs
  • possible skin tract
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What is a galactocele?

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milk filled cyst appearing during or shortly after lactation period

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What causes a galactocele?

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obstruction of lactiferous duct or peripheral TDLU

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What can happen due to infected galactocele? What can happen to a noninfected galactocele?

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mastitis or abscess, can also transform into oil cyst (non infected)

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Where are galactoceles typically located?

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retroareolar

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What are US features of a galactocele?

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  • multiloculated
  • fluid-fat levels
  • aspiration: milky fluid
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What are mamm features of a galactocele?

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  • variable density depending on fat content
  • usually radiolucent
  • rim calcs possible
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What is the MC diffuse breast disorder?

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fibrocystic disease

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What is fibrocystic disease?

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  • proliferative and involutional changes
  • causes variety of stromal and glandular alterations
  • can occur from exaggerated hormone response
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What tissue changes can occur due to fibrocystic disease?

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  • stromal fibrosis
  • adenosis
  • epithelial hyperplasia
  • cysts
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Who does fibrocystic disease occur in most commonly?

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35-55 yo

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What are clinical signs of fibrocystic disease?

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  • cyclic breast pain or tenderness
  • diffuse circumscribed firmness or nodularity
  • nipple discharge
  • regress after menopause
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What differentiates macro vs micro cysts?

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macro >2 mm, micro <2 mm

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What is the US appearance of fibrocystic disease?

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  • cyst clusters
  • ductal changes ex. subareolar duct ectasia, thickening
  • hyperechoic parenchyma
  • fibrosis: shadowing
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What is PASH?

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pseudo angiomatous stromal hyperplasia, form of fibrocystic disease, precancerous, incidental biopsy finding

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What does PASH look like on US?

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well-defined, irregular hypoechoic mass, discrete region of tissue

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What are differential diagnoses for PASH?

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  • fibroadenoma
  • fibroglandular tissue
  • spiculated mass
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What is the MC benign, solid breast mass?

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fibroadenoma

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What is a fibroadenoma made of?

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  • connective & epithelial tissues
  • estrogen induced
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When are fibroadenomas MC?

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15-35 (repro age), MC breast tumor under 30

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What happens to fibroadenomas with age?

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  • hyalinization
  • degeneration
  • sclerosis
  • necrosis
  • calcification
39
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What happens to fibroadenomas during pregnancy?

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rapid growth

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What are the clinical signs of fibroadenoma?

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  • discrete, firm, rubbery
  • non-tender, palpable mass
  • mobile
  • <3 cm
41
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Who are fibroadenomas more common in?

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African American women

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What are US features of a fibroadenoma?

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  • solid
  • well circumscribed
  • thin, echogenic pseudocapsule
  • hypo/isoechoic to fat
  • thin refractive edge shadowing
  • smaller: homo, larger: hetero
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What is the appearance of a fibroadenoma on mammo?

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  • low density, radiopaque
  • lobulated contour, distinctive notch
  • thin, radiolucent halo
  • degeneration = coarse, popcorn or eggshell calcification
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What is intraductal papilloma?

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  • focal epithelial proliferation within a duct
  • usually small, can grow to several cm
45
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Where are intraductal papillomas MC?

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subareolar within major lactiferous duct

46
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What is papillomatosis?

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multiple peripheral papillomas, smaller from TDLU, higher risk for malignancy

47
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What are clinical signs of intraductal papilloma?

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  • persistent blood or serous nipple discharge
  • too small to palpate
48
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What ages are intraductal papillomas MC in?

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30-55

49
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What is the MC cause of bloody nipple discharge?

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intraductal papilloma

50
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What are US features of a intraductal papilloma?

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  • sub/periareolar
  • can be seen with dilated fluid-filled duct
  • round, oval, tubular
  • hypo/iso to fat
  • dilation of single duct may indicate tiny papilloma
51
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What imaging technique can be used to document the number and location of intraductal papillomas?

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contrast ductography (mamm)

52
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What is intracystic papilloma?

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papilloma growing from fibrovascular stalk within lumen of serous or hemorrhagic cyst

53
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How can a cyst be formed by a papilloma?

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Duct is blocked by growing soft tissue tumor

54
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What is associated with large intracystic papillomas?

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hemorrhagic or malignant change

55
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How does an intracystic papilloma appear on US?

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  • cystic/solid
  • mural nodule or focal wall thickening
  • nodule: medium echoes, homo, smooth lobulated contour
56
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What is a lipoma?

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nodule of mature adipose tissue encased by thin connective tissue capsule

57
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Where are lipomas usually found in the breast?

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superficial fat layer but can be anywhere, hard to distinguish from fatty tissue

58
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What can an axillary lipoma be mistaken for?

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lymph nodes

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What causes calcification of a lipoma?

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internal fat necrosis

60
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What is a hamartoma?

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uncommon intraglandular mass, proliferation of fibrous, glandular and fatty tissues encased by thin layer of connective tissue

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What is a hamartoma AKA?

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fibroadenolipoma, adenofibrolipoma

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What are clinical signs of a hamartoma?

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  • asymptomatic
  • usually >3 cm
  • soft/firm, movable
63
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Where are hamartomas MC?

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UOQ, subareolar

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Who are hamartomas MC in?

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early 40s

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What does hamartoma look like on US?

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  • thinly encapsulated
  • oval, lobulated
  • heterogenous
  • shadowing dependent on amount of fibrous tissue
  • moderately compressible
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What does hamartoma look like on mamm?

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  • encapsulated island of mixed densities
  • breast within a breast appearance
67
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What are different types of mastitis?

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  • puerperal
  • nonpuerperal
  • infected cyst
  • inverted nipple with SA abscess
  • plasma cell
  • nonspecific
  • granulomatous
  • foreign body
  • certain disease
  • parasitic
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What is the US appearance of mastitis?

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  • skin thickening
  • increased echogenicity
  • prominent lymph channels parallel to skin
  • dilated ducts
  • edematous parenchyma
  • hypervascularity
  • possible abscess formation
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What is plasma cell mastitis? When does it occur?

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nonpuerperal form of mastitis, occurs around menopause

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What are the clinical signs of plasma cell mastitis?

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  • nipple discharge
  • nipple retraction
  • SA fullness (can mimic cancer)
  • SA dilated ducts- can lead to periductal inflammation & fibrosis
71
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What is acute lactational mastitis?

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  • bacteria enters breast via cracked nipple or skin wound (usually staphylococcal infection)
  • carried by blood or lymph, travels through ducts
72
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What is the MC cause of acute mastitis? How is it treated?

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lactation, resolves with antibiotics

73
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What does acute mastitis need to be differentiated from?

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inflammatory ca

74
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What are clinical symptoms of acute mastitis?

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  • tender, swelling
  • plugged duct
  • purulent discharge
  • skin thickening, erythema
  • enlarged painful lymph nodes
  • leukocytosis & fever
75
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Where do breast abscesses MC form and what causes them?

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Usually subareolar, complication of mastitis or infected cyst

76
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What are predisposing factors for breast abscess?

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  • puerperal mastitis
  • infected cyst
  • inverted nipple
  • mammary duct fistula
  • post-op infection
  • cigarette smoking
77
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What is the US appearance of abscess?

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  • complex fluid collection
  • anechoic or mixed echo
  • possibly septated
  • hypervascular walls
78
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What causes a hematoma in the breast?

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  • vessel damage: trauma, sx, aspiration or biopsy
  • increased risk if bleeding disorder or on anticoagulants
79
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What is a seroma? How is it treated?

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  • collection of serous fluid following sx
  • conforms to surgical cavity
  • small: reabsorbs, large: needs drainage
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What are the clinical signs of a seroma?

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  • palp mass at sx site
  • if in axilla after ALND, can lead to lymphedema
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What is the sono appearance of a seroma?

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  • lobulated
  • anechoic/hypoechoic
  • complex with septations
  • enhancement
82
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What is fat necrosis and what are its two presentations?

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  • focal hemorrhage and liquefaction of fat leading to necrosis
  • fibrotic mass or oil cyst
83
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What causes fat necrosis?

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inflammatory process or idiopathic

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Who is fat necrosis MC in?

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older women with fatty breasts

85
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What does fat necrosis look like on US?

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  • oil cyst
  • sclerotic mass
  • complex, anechoic, fat-fluid level, echogenic bands or mural nodule
  • increased wall echogenicity
86
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What does fat necrosis look like on mamm?

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  • spiculated mass with possible central lucency
  • irregular mass without calcs
  • oil cyst: round, radiolucent mass with or without rim calcs
87
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What is a radial scar?

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  • complex, sclerosing lesion
  • assoc. with increased risk of cancer in both breasts
  • diagnosed via biopsy
88
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What are the US features of a radial scar?

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  • spiculated, can mimic cancer
  • firm, irregular mass
  • may simulate fat necrosis
  • ductal hyperplasia
89
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What are common side effects of radiation therapy?

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skin thickening and fibrosis

90
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What are US features associated with radiation treatment?

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  • skin & parenchymal edema
  • vascular & lymphatic dilation
  • fluid collections
  • fat necrosis
  • calcs
91
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What causes gynecomastia?

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increased estrogen and decreased testosterone causes abnormal proliferation of ductal glandular tissue and stroma

92
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What are clinical signs of gynecomastia?

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  • breast enlargement
  • SA thickening
  • SA palp mass
93
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What are some physiologic causes of gynecomastia development?

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  • idiopathic
  • hormonal changes
  • Klinefelter’s syndrome
  • thyroid disease
  • testicular failure
  • neoplasms (testicular, adrenal, hepatocellular)
  • systemic disease ex. cirrhosis or renal failure
94
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What are acquired causes of gynecomastia development?

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Drug induced
- estrogen treatment
- steroids
- marijuana
- antidepressants
- AIDS meds
- digitalis therapy

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