Breast

Question 1

Periductal mastitis is

Answer 1

Inflammation of the subareolar ducts usually seen in smokers and decreased Vit A

Question 2

Mammary duct ectasia is

Answer 2

Inflammation with dilation (ectasia) of the subareolar ducts

Question 3

Blue-dome cysts are seen in

Answer 3

Fibrocystic change of breast

Question 4

Intraductal Papilloma is

Answer 4

Papillary growth into a large duct

Fibrovascular projections lined by epithelial (luminal) and myoepithelial cells

Question 5

Bloody nipple dishcarge in a premenopausal woman seen in

Answer 5

Intraductal papilloma

Question 6

Fibroadenoma is

Answer 6

1. Tumor of fibrous tissue and gland seen in premenopausal women
2. Mobile marble-like mass
3. Estrogen sensitive

Question 7

Phyllodes tumor is

Answer 7

1. Fibroadenoma-like tumor with overgrowth of the fibrous component: Leaf-like projections
2. Post-menopausal women
3. Can be malignant

Question 8

How is Ductal Carcinoma In Situ often detected

Answer 8

Calcification on mammography

Question 9

Invasive ductal carcinoma is

Answer 9

Invasive carcinoma that forms “duct-like” structures

Question 10

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma subtypes

Answer 10

1. Tubular
2. Mucinous
3. Medullary
4. Inflammatory

Question 11

Medullary type IDC characterized by

Answer 11

Large, high-grade cells growing in sheets with associated lymphocytes and plasma cells

Question 12

Medullary type IDC incidence increases in

Answer 12

BCRA1 carriers

Question 13

Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) characterized by

Answer 13

Dyscohesive cells lacking E-Cadherins

Question 14

LCIS treatment

Answer 14

Tamoxifen