Breast Surgical Anatomy

Question 1

Extent

Answer 1

2nd to 6th rib vertical

Sternal to ant. Mid. Axillary fold-horizontal

Question 2

Lies on

Answer 2

Pectoralis muscle and pectoral fascia

Question 3

Breast tissue supported by

Answer 3

Suspensory ligaments of cooper

Question 4

Which carry milk during lactation

Answer 4

15-20 lactiferous ducts

Question 5

Dimpling is due to involvement of

Answer 5

Ligament of cooper

Question 6

Retraction of nipple is due to

Answer 6

Lactiferous duct involvement

Question 7

Treatment of congenital nipple retraction

Answer 7

Exercise

Question 8

Recent retraction of nipple types

Answer 8

Slit like (duct ectasia)
Circumferential (malignancy)

Question 9

Which are not signs of skin involvement in breast cancer

Answer 9

Retraction and dimpling

Question 10

Reason for peau d orange

Answer 10

Blockade of subdermal lymphatics
( skin involvement in br cancer)

Question 11

Functional unit of breast

Answer 11

Terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU)

Question 12

Most evident sign of br can

Answer 12

Peau d orange

Question 13

Lymphatic drainage of breast

Answer 13

90% to axillary lymph nodes
10% to the internal mammary lymph nodes

Question 14

Types of axillary lymph nodes

Answer 14

Anterior
Central
Apical
Lateral
Posterior

Question 15

Which muscle divides surgical levels of breast

Answer 15

Pectoralus minor (lvl 1,2,3)

Question 16

What are the interpectoral lymphnodes

Answer 16

Rotters lymph nodes (lvl2)

Question 17

Mother with congenital nipple retraction brings nipple back in position by

Answer 17

Nipple retraction excercise