Breast 1 Flashcards
The most common presenting symptoms and signs of a breast disease?
Pain - Discharge - Mass
Blood supply of the breast is mainly by
- Internal mammary artery.
- Axillary artery.
- Intercostal artery.
The major ducts are lined by?
- Pseudo-stratified CE.
- Double layer of cuboidal epithelium.
A
The intra lobular part is lined by?
- Pseudo-stratified CE.
- Double layer of cuboidal epithelium.
B
The ductules are lined by inner layer ………. and outer layer ………
Inner cuboidal + outer basal layer of myoepithelium
The most common benign breast disease
Fibrocystic breast disease
Pregnancy related infections are usually due to which organism?
Staphylococcus
By lateral milky discharge is associated with?
Galactorrhea
How to differentiate between intraductal papilloma and carcinoma?
Excision biopsy with histological examination
2nd most common benign breast lesion?
- Fibrocystic breast disease.
- Fibroadenoma.
B
Milk filled cyst
Galactocele
Benign growth of glandular tissue of the male breast
Gynecomastia
Rapidly growing, has epithelial and stromal elements
Phyllodes tumors
Drugs that can cause gynecomastia
Steroids - Spironolactone - Antidepressants
Best diagnostic test for a solid palpable mass
Core biopsy