Breast

Question 1

mammography is reserved for women ______yo , because

Answer 1

35yo and older because younger women have more dense breast tissue that cannot be evaluated via mammography

Question 2

Mastitis risk factors

Answer 2

1) nipple excoriation and fissures
2) incomplete breast emptying, immune compromise from maternal stress, malnutrition, lack of sleep, clogged duct, prior episodes of mastitis, tight-fitting bras, and use of antifungal nipple creams

Question 3

paget disease

Answer 3

unilateral eczema -like pathes of the nippe and arreolar, can have pruiritis, bloody discharge and nipple retraction

diagnosis is made via tissue biopsy

Question 4

diagnosis of benign breast disease

Answer 4

Question 5

Answer 5

galactocele: milk retention cyst of breast caused by an obstructed duct

• soft and cystic rather than firm
• see cessation of lactation and self resolves

Question 6

phyllodes tumor

Answer 6

rare form of breast tumor — unilaterl iolated, firsm , moile in early stages, but grows much larger,changes shape countour and skin of affected breast

Question 7

next step for palpable breast mass
<30yo
30-39 yo
40yo or older

Answer 7

Question 8

breast abscess vs glactocele

Answer 8

breast abscess is tender, erythematousm fever purulent nipple discharge
glactocelsL non erythematous, fluctuant mass