Breast Pathology Flashcards
epithelium layer of nipple and areola, what does it change into while entering breast?
- stratified squamous
- double layer cuboidal
breast development at menarche
terminal ducts give rise to lobules and increased interlobular stroma
breast development in follicular phase
lobules quescient
breast development in luteal phase
cell proliferation with increased acini/lobule
breast development in pregnancy
breast assumes complete morphologic and functional maturity
Milk line remnants
persistence of epidermal thickening along milk line
Accessory axillary breast tissue
mastectomy may not remove all breast tissue
congenital inversion of nipple
nursing difficulties and can be confused with inversion due to carcinoma or inflammation
macromastia
severe back pain
reconstruction or augmentation
formation of capsule with inflammatory response causing cosmetic deformity and difficulty in mammographic evaluation
what are the 3 most common symptoms of breast disease
- pain
- palpable mass
- nipple discharge
what are 2 principal signs for mammographic screening
- densities
2. calcifications
who is vulnerable to acute mastitis
nursing breasts
what is the most common cause of acute mastitis
staph aureus
less common - strep
treatment for acute mastitis
drainage and antibiotic
Periductal mastitis
painful eythermatous subareolar mass