Breast Pathology Flashcards
What are the two layers of cells in the breast?
luminal
myoepithelial
What drug is used to treat mastitis?
Dicloxacillin
What is periductal mastitis?
inflammation of the subareolar ducts
In what patient population is periductal mastitis usually seen?
smokers
What causes periductal mastitis?
lack of vitamin A
What is mammary duct ectasia?
inflammation with dilation of subareolar ducts
What is the high yield mechanism of how mammary duct ectasia often presents?
green/brown discharge
What type of patient with mammary duct ectasia likely arise in?
Multiparous postmenopausal woman
Presence of what type of cell on biopsy would confirm mammary duct ectasia?
Plasma
How does intraductal papilloma clasically present? Pre or postmenopausal?
bloody nipple discharge
premenopausal
Which cells are contained within a Intraductal Papilloma?
epithelial
myoepithelial
Which cells are contained within a Papillary Carcinoma?
epithelial
What two types of tissues are contained within a fibroadenoma?
fibrous and glandular
Are fibroadenomas seen more often in pre or post?
Premenopausal
Does a fibroadenoma have an increased risk for transforming into a carcinoma?
no
What is a phyllodes tumor?
fibroadenoma with fibrous overgrowth
Are Phyllodes tumors more often seen in premenopausal or postmenopausal women?
Post
What is seen on histology during a Phyllodes tumor?
‘leaf-like’ projections
How is DCIS often detected on mammography?
calcifications
What is Pagets disease of breast?
DCIS that has extended out of the nipple
What is invasive ductal carcinoma?
DCIS that has invaded basement membrane
What cell is lacking in a tubular carcinoma?
myoepithelial
What is the prognosis of Tubular Carcinoma?
good
Does mucinous carcinoma occur in young women or old women?
old women
What is the prognosis or mucinous carcinoma?
good
What cells are present during a Medullary Carcinoma?
Lymphocytes and plasma cells
Which type of breast cancer is BRCA1 associated with?
medullary