breast Flashcards
What is the location of the greatest volume of the breast
upper outer quadrant
Blood supply of breast
- internal mammary artery 2. posterior intercostal artery 3. branches of axillary artery
Venous drainage of breast
- Lateral thoracic and thoracoacromial to axillary 2. Internal thoracic
Possible route for breast cancer metastases to the vertebrae, skull, pelvic bones and CNS
Batson’s vertebral plexus
Most common site of axillary LN metastasis
Lateral/ axillary vein group - I
This hormone promotes ductal development of breast
estrogen
This hormone promotes lobular development of breast
progesterone
Treatment of breast abscess
- pre operative ultrasound 2. incision and drainage - with suppuration 3. local wound care - antibiotics and warm compress
This is a recurrent retroareolar infection and abscess of the breast
Zuska’s disease (recurrent periductal mastitis)
A benign self limited condition which is a variant of thrombophlebitis that involves the superficial veins of the anterior chest wall and breast
mondor disease
Treatment of mondor disease
- anti inflammatory medications 2. warm compress 3. restriction of motion 4. brassiere support
What is a size of a giant fibroadenoma
> 3 cm
Treatment of fibroadenoma
- cryoablation 2. surgical removal 3. observe
This occurs when the stroma of the breast involutes too quickly and the alveoli remains.
Breast Cyst
Management of breast cyst
Core needle biopsy
Definition of microcalcification
- < 0.5 mm 2. fine 3. linear 4. branching
It occurs in premenopausal women with serous or bloody nipple discharge
intraductal papilloma - Most common cause of bloody nipple discharge
What age to perform baseline mammography
35 y.o