Breast Infection / other Flashcards
What is Phyloddes tumour
Tumour of breast
Large and fast growing
Can be benign or malignant potential
FIbroepithlial
What is benign part
Epithelial
What is malignant
Stroma / connective tissue
What type of malignancy
Mixed adenocarcinoma
Glandular and fibrous tissue
How does it present
Pre-menopause (40-50)
Smooth firm lump
Circumscribed
Histologically
Leaf like + cyst
How do you investigation
Triple assess
Biopsy as FNA misses
Do multiple pass as don’t want to miss
How do you Rx
Surgery
Often mastectomy but can do WLE
RT after if malignancy
What can it be confused with
Fibroadenoma but usually larger and older patient
What is duct ectasia
Dilatation and shortening of breast ducts in menopause
Leads to
Stagnant secretion
Ruptured material = dilatation / inflammation / fibrosis
How does duct ectasisa present
Nipple discharge Lump behind nipple if inflamed Nipple retraction / inversion Mastalgia Red/ swollen / warm
What is discharge
Green / yellow /red
Never blood but can be blood stained
Multiple duct
Bilateral
RF
Menopause
Smoking
How do you Dx
Triple assess
How do you Rx
Stop smoking
Duct excision if persistent
What are types of mastitis
Neonatal
Lactating
Non lactating
Skin associated
What are common organism
S.Aureus
What are other organisms in non-lactating
Enterococci
Anerobic strep
What causes lactating mastitis
Milk stasis
If too painful = express
What can develop with all breast infection
Abscess if left unRx Red Hot Tender swelling Pus dischage
How does lactating mastitis present
Pain Swelling Tender Erythema Hx cracked nipple
What is non-lactating mastitis known as
Periductal