Breast Exam

Question 1

what is the primary function of the breast

Answer 1

fluid production and transportation

Question 2

additional breast tissue

Answer 2

polymastia

Question 3

absent nipple

Answer 3

athelia

Question 4

no development of breast tissue and no nipple

Answer 4

amastia

Question 5

no breast tissue but has a nipple

Answer 5

amazia

Question 6

more than one nipple

Answer 6

polythelia

Question 7

provide structural support and connects the glandular tissues of the breast to the skin.

Answer 7

Cooper’s ligaments

Question 8

The breast tissue that extends toward and into the axilla is called

Answer 8

tail of spence

Question 9

what is normal skin thickness

Answer 9

3mm

Question 10

beneath skin to mammary layer

Answer 10

subcutaneous zone

Question 11

where layer would you find a lipoma, sebaceous cyst, edema, hemangioma

Answer 11

subcutaneous zone

Question 12

what are the two types of tissues in the mammary zone

Answer 12

stromal and epithelium

Question 13

which layer of tissue in the mammary layer contain the acini, TDLU, and lactiferous ducts

Answer 13

epithelium

Question 14

what does TDLU stand for

Answer 14

terminal duct lobular unit

Question 15

the TDLU contains the

Answer 15

acini

Question 16

what is the normal ductal size of a non-lactating patient

Answer 16

2mm

Question 17

what is the normal ductal size of a lactating patient

Answer 17

8mm

Question 18

what muscle is more posterior

Answer 18

pectoralis minor

Question 19

which vessels maintain fluid balance and carry fluid away from the breast

Answer 19

lymph

Question 20

what is the normal cortex measurement of a lymph node

Answer 20

3mm

Question 21

lie close to the sternum neat the 2-4th rib

Answer 21

internal mammary nodes

Question 22

what are the main arterial supply of the breast

Answer 22

lateral thoracic artery and internal mammary artery

Question 23

what is the echogenicity of skin

Answer 23

hyperechoic

Question 24

what is the normal echogenicity of subcutaneous fat

Answer 24

hypoechoic

Question 25

what is considered the reference tissue

Answer 25

subcutaneous fat

Question 26

what is the echogenicity of the mammary layer

Answer 26

hyperechoic

Question 27

what hormone affects the stromal tissue

Answer 27

estrogen

Question 28

what hormone affects the glandular tissue

Answer 28

progesterone

Question 29

what is the normal echogenicity of a post menopausal patient

Answer 29

isoechoic

Question 30

how many lobes are in the breast

Answer 30

15-20

Question 31

what type of cyst is hypoechoic with fluid/debris levels and possible sepations

Answer 31

complicated cyst

Question 32

what type of cyst has a solid component with a mural nodule

Answer 32

complex cyst

Question 33

most common benign breast tumor

Answer 33

fibroadenoma

Question 34

growth of a fibroadenoma is stimulated by

Answer 34

estrogen

Question 35

most common intraductal mass and cause of bloody nipple discharge

Answer 35

papilloma

Question 36

borderline or transitional breast mass between benign and malignant; grows rapidly and can be large

Answer 36

phyllodes tumor

Question 37

fatty tumor, usually palpable and very soft

Answer 37

lipoma

Question 38

infection, pain and swelling causes redness on skin

Answer 38

mastitis

Question 39

thrombophlebitis of superficial vein with a palpable rope like lesion

Answer 39

Mondor's disease

Question 40

results from benign proliferation of fibrous, glandular, and fatty tissue

Answer 40

Fibroadenolipoma

Question 41

whats another name for fibroadenolipoma

Answer 41

hamartoma

Question 42

benign breast tumor that typically occurs in the peri-partum period caused by estrogen

Answer 42

lactating adenoma

Question 43

retention cyst containing milk or a milky substance and resolve after nursing

Answer 43

galactocele

Question 44

what has a flame like appearance on ultrasound?

Answer 44

gynecomastia

Question 45

in terms of cancer there are where sarcomas arise

Answer 45

stromal tissue

Question 46

in terms of cancer these are where carcinomas arise

Answer 46

epithelium tissue

Question 47

this non-invasive cancer id contained within the duct, has not spread

Answer 47

ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Question 48

non invasive tumor contained in the lobule and is considered a high risk lesion

Answer 48

lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)

Question 49

most common type of breast cancer

Answer 49

invasive ductal carcinoma (ICS)

Question 50

what are the most common sites of metastasis from breast cancer are

Answer 50

liver, lung, bone, brain

Question 51

most frequently missed cancer

Answer 51

invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC)

Question 52

solid mass that is commonly mistaken for benign fibroadenoma

Answer 52

medullary carcinoma

Question 53

this malignant lesion produces mucous

Answer 53

colloid carcinoma

Question 54

crusted, scaly, red nipple/areola associated with IDC

Answer 54

Paget's disease

Question 55

aggressive IDC invading the lymph system "peau'd orange"

Answer 55

inflammatory carcinoma

Question 56

starts in the connective tissue can be benign or malignant and grows rapidly

Answer 56

phyllodes tumor