Breast

Question 1

Hypoplasia or complete absence of breast
Brachysyndactyly
Costal cartilage and rib defects

Answer 1

Poland syndrome

Question 2

Provides structural support of the breast

Answer 2

Cooper suspensory ligament

Question 3

Most common location of malignant mass in the breast

Answer 3

Upper outer quadrant

Question 4

Provide a route for your breast cancer metastasis

Answer 4

Batson vertebral plexus

Question 5

Blood supply of breast

Answer 5

1. Perforating branches of the internal mammary artery
2. Lateral branches of the posterior intercostal arteries
3. Branches of the axillary artery

Question 6

Level I
Lateral to the pectoralis major muscles

Answer 6

Scapular group
External mammary group
Axillary vein group

Question 7

Level II
Deep to the pectoralis minor muscle

Answer 7

Central group
Interpectoral group (rotter nodes)

Question 8

Level III
Medial to the pectoralis minor

Answer 8

Subclavicular group

Question 9

Also known as recurrent periductal mastitis

Answer 9

Zuska’s Disease

Question 10

Risk factor for Zuska’s disease

Answer 10

Smoking

Question 11

Variant of thrombophlebitis that involves the superficial veins of the anterior chest wall and breast

Answer 11

Mondor Disease

Question 12

Mondor disease involves which structures?

Answer 12

Lateral thoracic vein
Thoracoepigastric vein
Superficial epigastric vein

Question 13

Painful superficial subcutaneous cord like structure

Answer 13

Mondor disease

Question 14

Malignant calcifications of breast

Answer 14

Microcalcifications (0.5mm)
Fine, linear, branching
Varies in shape and density

Question 15

Classic definition of fibroadenoma

Answer 15

Well circumscribed, painless, rubbery, discrete borders, movable masses in young females

Question 16

Removes all breast tissue, the nipple areola complex and scars from any prior biopsy procedure

Answer 16

Skin sparing mastectomy

Question 17

Removes all breast tissue, the nipple areolar complex and skin

Answer 17

Total (Simple) Mastectomy

Question 18

Removes all breast tissue, the nipple areolar complex and skin, level I ALN

Answer 18

Extended simple mastectomy

Question 19

Removes all breast tissue, the nipple areola complex and skin, Level I and II ALN

Answer 19

Modified Radical Mastectomy

Question 20

Removes all breast tissue, the nipple areola complex and skin, pectoralis major and minor, level I, II and III ALN

Answer 20

Halsted Radical Mastectomy

Question 21

Characterized by skin changes of brawny induration erythema with raised edge and edeme (peau de orange)

Answer 21

Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma (IIIb)