Breast Flashcards
Forms epithelium of glands and ducts
Ectoderm
Supporting CT of breast is from
mesenchyme
Arise from ectoderm on ventral aspect of embryo at
4-6 weeks
All ridges regress except for a remnant at the
fourth ICS thorax
Incomplete regression of ridge may lead to
polythelia accessory nipple
polymastia accessory mammary gland
Anatomic boundaries of breast
Superior: second rib
Inferior: sixth to 7th
Medial: sternal border
Lateral: midaxillary line
Mastectomy landmarks
Superior: clavicle
Inferior: inframammary fold
Medial: sternum
Lateral: lats dorsi
Upper outer quadrant of breast extending to axilla forms
tail of Spence
Forms CT framework of breast by anchoring dermis of skin to superficial fascia of pectoralis major
suspensory ligament of Cooper
Breast bs
Internal thoracic artery
axillary artery
third to fifth intercostals
venous parallels arterial supply
Sensory innveration of breast
Lateral and anterior cutaneous branches of 2nd to 6th intercostal nerves
Innervates latissimus dorsi
Damage causes weak internal rotation and abduction
Thoracodorsal nerve
Innvervates serratus anterior
Damage causes winged scapula
Long thoracic nerve
Innervates portions of pecs major
Innervates minor
Damage causes atrophy
Medial and lateral anterior thoracic nerves
Medial nerve only
Arises from lateral cutaneous branch of 2nd intercostal nerve
Provides sensation to upper inner aspect of arm and axilla
Damage causes numbness in distribution
Intercostobrachial nerve
Level I LN drainage
Lateral to pectoralis minor
Level II Lymphatic node
Deep to pectoralis minor
Level III Lymph node
Medial to pectoralis minor
Superficial areas of breast drain
subareolar lymphatic plexus into deep lymphatic plexus
Deep tissues drain via
axillary lymph
internal thoracic lymph
Drainage of breast is primarily
axillary node
internal mammary node
Group of nodes between pecs major and minor
Rotter’s node
Removal of all breast tissue
Simple mastectomy
Removal of all breast tissue and pectoralis fascia with axillary lymph node dissection (ie resection of level I and II)
Modified Radical Mastectomy
Removal of all breast tissue and pectoralis major and minor with axillary lymph node dissection
Radical mastectomy
Acts on ducts in men to destroy ductal epithelium
Androgen
Ductal epithelial proliferation
Estrogen from FSH and LH
ductal dilation and epithelial differentiation into secretory cell
progesterone
80% risk of breast cancer
BRCA1
60% risk of breast cancer
BRCA2
Breast cancer risk factors
Inc in Ashkenazi jews
Inc risk of male breast cancer with BRCA2
Inc risk of ovarian cancer with BRCA1
Inc risk of breast male cancer
BRCA2
Inc risk of ovarian cancer with
BRCA1
Induce milk production
Prolactin, GH, insulin
Associated with hyperestrogenemia
Stimulates breast tissue
Obesity
Cirrhosis
BRCA1 is located on
ch17q AD 80% breast cancer 40% ovarian Early disease onset and bilaterality
BRCA1 mutations necessitate
Bilateral salphingooophorectomy
BRCA2 is located on
ch13q involved in DNA repair
Inc risk of breast cancer 60% including males
Inc risk of ovarian cancer 15-25%
p53 mutation leads to soft tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, breast cancer, brain tumor and leukemia
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
PTEN mutation leads to breast
GI
CNS
skin eye thyroid GU bone
Cowden syndrome
STK11 mutation
GI
pigmented lesion
Breast
Peutz Jegher
DNA repair defect in telangiectasia
cerebellar ataxia
Inc risk of breast cancer
ataxia-telangiectasia
mismatch repair gene defect resulting in inc risk of colon endometrial ovarian urinary breast cancer
HNPCC
Indications for genetic testing for hereditary breast ovarian cancer
Member of family with BRCA
Personal history of breast cancer
Personal history of ovarian cancer
Dx of breast cancer = 40 years (+/- family hx)
Dx of breast cancer = 50 years or 2 primary breast cancers (bilateral or = 2 ipsilateral or primary tumors) and = 1 first, second, third degree relative with breast cancer = 50 years and or = 1 first second or third degree relative with ovarian cancer
First, second or third degree male relative with breast cancer
Personal history of ovarian cancer
Personal history of male breast cancer especially in setting of >/= 1 of the ff criteria: >/= 1 first, second kr third degree male relative with breast cancer, >/= 1 first, second or third degree female relative with breast or ovarian cancer
Unilateral, spontaneous, bloody (not serous of green) and clear (rather than milky)
Associated with cancer
Mass characterization of malignancy
Fixed
Firm
Nipple retraction and skin change (peau d’ orange)
Clinical breast exam is indicated:
Women 20-39 years every 2-3 years
Women >/= 40 years of age anually
Asymptomatic
Average risk =40
Annual mammography
Mammography +
Palpable lesion
UTZ
UTZ: Supple cyst
Aspiration if resolves, routine follow up
Aspiration no resolution and bloody fluid, decision biopsy -> cancer ->breast conservation or MRM then follow up
benign -> follow up
Mammography +
Nonpalpable lesion
Stereotactic biopsy
Useful in distinguishing between solid and cystic masses
Women <35 in whom mammography is more difficult to interpret
Ultrasound
Of limited value in <35 bec of increased density of breast tissue
Mammography
Views in mammography
craniocaudal
mediolateral oblique
Findings suggestive of malignancy in mammography
solid mass with or without stellate characteristics
asymetric thickening
clustered microcalcification
Sensitivity and specificity of mammogram
> 90%
BIRADS 0
additional evaluation needed
BIRADS 1
Negative test
BIRADS 2
Benign finding
BIRADS 3
Probably benign
Follow up in 6 months
BIRADS 4
Lesions suspicious for cancer
Biopsy indicated
BIRADS 5
Highly suggestive of malignancy
Biopsy indicated