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Breast Dx+neoplastic breast Flashcards

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medullary carcinoma micrscopy

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syncytial growth pattern

high nuclear grade

lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

pushing, nonifiltrative border

ugly cells oftenin sheets

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colloid (mucinous) carcinoma presetation

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postmenopausal

slow growing

axillary metastases

slightly higher in BRCA1

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2
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most common regions for carcinoma

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upper outer

sub areolar

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2
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4 molecular subtypes of carcinoma of breast

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Laminal A

Luminal B (poorer prognosis)

HER2 psotive

Basal like (triple negative)

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comedo carcinoma in situ

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tubular carcinoma microscopic findings

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single later of eptihelail cells linging glands

no myoepithelail layer

glands scattered in desmoplastic stroma

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gynecomastia morpholgy

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subareolar mass possible

periductal hyaline, collagenous tissue

epithelial hyperplasia of ducts

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ductal carcnimoma in situ histopathoogical types

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Comdeo

Non-comedo

(cribrifomr, micropapillary, papillary, solid, flat/clinging)

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most important prognostic factor for invasive carcinoma in absence of distant metastases

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axillary node status

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Oncotype=

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applicable for pt with early carcinoma, small, node negaative, ER+

expression of a set of genes predictsresponse to chemo

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invasive lobular carcinoma microscopic features

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small cells

single file pattern or targettoid pattern

no glands

intracytoplasmic mucin vacuoes

signet ring cells

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invasive lobular carcinoma presentation

metastasis pattern

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often postmenopause,

multicentric

often contralateral carcinoma (previous or lateer)

metatases: CSF, serosal surfaces, GI, Ovary, uterus, bone marrow

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inflammatory carcinoma presentation

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erythema

peau d’orange

induration of parenchyma

thickening of skin

lymphatic tumor emboli

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non-comedo varieties of DCIS

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cribriform

solid

papillary

micropapillary

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medulalary carcinoma mutation

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increased with BRCA1

does not overexpress Her2/Neu,

negative for ER/PR

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colloid mucinous carcinoma mamogram, gross, microscopy

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well circumscribed and lobulated

soft, pale blue gelatinous surface

cells nested in pools of mucin

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male breast carcinoma presentation

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discharge

axillary lymph imvolvement at presentation in half of cases

distant metatases > lungs, brain, bone ,liver

prognosis and treatment the same as in women

17
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gynecomastia seen in

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Klinefelter XXY

Cirrhosis

Alchol, marjuana, anabolics

functionign testicular tumor

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most common histologic types of breast CA

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ductal carcinoma in situ

lobular carcinoma in situ

invasive carcinoma - non specified

20
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risk factors male breast carcinoma

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1at degree relative

decreased teseticualr fucntion

epxposure to exogenous estrogens

increasing age, infertility, obesity

BRCA2 mutation

21
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prognostic lab markers

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estrogen receptor

progesterone receptor

HER2Neu FISH/IHC

22
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tubular caarcinoma mammogram, gross, presentation

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40s

multifocal, peripheral breast

mam: small stellate lesion in asymptomatic woman

gray, white, firm

23
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medullary carcinoma mammogram and gross

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mam: oval circumscribed mass

often mistaken for fibroadenoma

gors: soft, fleshy, lobulated bulging cut surface

24
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pagets disease of the ipple =

presentation and histo

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DCIS extending to nipple and areola

ulcerated exzematous skin

carcinoma cells in epidermis

usually high grade or comedo type

25
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mammography and gross features invasive lobulaar carcinoma

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mam often negative, asymmetric, ill defined

spiculated mass/density

gross: hard, irregular bordders

blends to surrounding tissue

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invasive ductal carcinoma histo and associations

mutations

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majority of carcinomas

range of features

firm, white masses with distinct borders

usually with DCIS

2/3 ER/PR, 1/3 overexpress Her2/Neu

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invasive ccarcinoma presentation and mammogram

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paloable mass

dimpling

retraction of bipple

mass , density or caclifications on imaging

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Lobular carcinoma in situ presentatoin

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44-54

often multicentric, bilarteral

rare calcifications

no density/mass

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