Benign breast lumps

Question 1

Fibroadenosis / Fibrocystic Change;

• ? common cause of breast lumps.
• Combination of localised ?, ?, ? formation and hormone driven (?) ? pain.

Answer 1

most
fibrosis
inflam
cyst
cyclical 
breast

Question 2

Fibroadenosis / Fibrocystic Change;

Present exclusively ?menarche and the ? with ‘? breasts’ and ? pain / swelling.
Treatment involves ?, anti-?, topical ? ? ? or hormone manipulation (using ?).

Answer 2

between
menopause
lumpy
cyclical
reassurance
inflam
evening primrose oil
cocp

Question 3

Fibroadenoma;

A benign overgrowth of ? ? of the breast, usually ?.
Most frequent in women ?5-?5.
Usually ?, or cause very ? pain.
Highly ?, firm and ? lumps that ? palpation (‘breast mice’).
1/3 ?, 1/3 remain the same and 1/3 will get ?.
Generally don’t require treatment, removal may be indicated if >?cm.

Answer 3

one lobule
solitary
2-3
painless
localised
mobile
smooth
avoid
regress
bigger
4

Question 4

Cysts

Can be associated with ? change or occur ?.
They are cavities lined by ? epithelium derived from the ? unit, filled with ? fluid.

Answer 4

fibrocystic 
alone
flattened
ductal
watery

Question 5

Cysts

They classically present in ? women as ? ? lumps, occasionally with pain.
They should be ? with ?guidance, and if the fluid is suspicious (e.g. ? stained) then it should be sent away for ?

Answer 5

perimenopausal
round symmetrical
drained
uss
blood
cytology

Question 6

Fat Necrosis;
Generally occurs following ? to the breast, but can clinically mimic ? disease.

Phylloides tumour;
- ? growing benign tumours of the stroma (? ? ‘lumps’).

Answer 6

trauma
neoplastic
rapidly
smooth hard