Buzz words: Breast Flashcards
“Breast mouse”, benign
Hard, smooth, mobile
Fibroadenoma
“Fibrocystic changes”
Multiple cysts and nodules
Oestrogen-induced hyperplasia
Fibroadenosis
First month of breast feeding
Large hot, painful lump
Skin commensals
Acute Mastitis
Symptoms above
Inability to sleep
Continuous pain
Breast Abscess
Painful, erythematous
Sub-areolar mass
Abscess and inflammation
>90% smokers
Periductal Mastitis
Peri-areolar mass Dilatation and blockage à inflammation and fibrosis White/cheesy discharge Age 50-60
Duct Ectasia
Pain same time each month
Associated with menstrual cycle
Cyclical Breast Pain
Irregular, hard lump, tethered Nipple inversion, puckering Bloody discharge Ulceration, swelling Peau d’orange
Invasive Carcinoma
Itchiness and discharge from nipple
No palpable lump
DCIS
Itchy, erythematous, scaley
Erosion + nipple discharge
Paget’s Disease
Increase in size of breast
Tear-drop appearance
Appearance of fibroadenoma
Phyllodes Tumour
White, low viscosity liquid (MILK!)
Galactorhoea and no pregnancy
Prolactinoma
Trauma to breast
Overlying bruising
Hard, irregular lump
Fat Necrosis