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Anatomy of the Breast Disease

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  • The breast is a modified sweat gland covered by skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • It rests on the pectoralis muscle from which it is separated by a fascia
  • Dense connective tissue extends from the underlying pectoralis fascia to the skin of the breast called Cooper’s ligament. These ligaments hold the breast upward.
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Histology →

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  1. Histologically breast consists of glandular (parenchymal) and supporting (connective) tissue.
  2. Glandular element is divided into branching duct system and terminal duct lobular units (TDLU)
    • Epithelial element → functional and therefore called parenchymal.

• Accini (collection of lobules (numerous).
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The TDLU Formed by →

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The lobule and terminal ductile and represents the secretory portion of the gland.

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The TDLU → Connects with the

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Sub-segmental duct, which in turn leads to a segmental duct and this to a collecting/lactiferous duct which, empties into the nipple. The latter are 15-30 in number on each side.

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Histology of the ductal –lobular system

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The breast is lined by two cell types
• The inner epithelial cells
• The outer myoepithelial cells – contraction function to propel fluid.

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Histology knowledge is clinically important because

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For treatment:
In situ can’t metastisise to maxilla (lymph): excision = cure
Invasive (into BM) can

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Gland without myo-epithelial layer means

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Pathological as malignant cant build moepithlial layer but can have BM (check this)

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Reliable marker of epithelial cells

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Various types of cutokeratins and epithelial membrane antigen.

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Best marker for myoepitheial cells is

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p63

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BM stain

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Reticulin stains, ultra structurally or with immune-histochemical reactions for laminin or type IV collagen.

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Diseases of Breast → Classification

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  1. Inflammatory
  2. Proliferative
  3. Neoplasia
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Inflammatory

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Acute mastitis
Chronic mastitis – lymphocytic lobulitis
Mammary duct ectasia (dilatation)
Fat necrosis – tissue death (various types) (Type 1)

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Proliferative

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Fibrocystic change

Radial Scar

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Lymphocytic Lobulitis definition and histological

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Chronic inflammation that presents like cancer → commonly seen in diabetics = hard mass.
Histologically: dese fibrosis and lymphocyte infiltration.

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Mammary duct ectasia features

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Bloody nipple discharge biopsy reveals inflammation and ectasia

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Chronic granulomastitis description and treatment

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Collection of epithelial histocytes
Cause:
1.	TB
2.	Leprosie
3.	Sarcoidosis
4.	Syphilis
5.	Idiopathic (common)

Conservative. By operating it triggers a flare

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Fat necrosis description

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Death of fat cells. Release fat and macrophage eat up = lipid containing. Calcification can occur.
This is similar to cancer as it has irregular density with calcification.

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Proliferative:

Radial Scar

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Radiologically: exaggerated form of sclerosis adenosis. Fibrosis of epithelial glands produces fibrosheaths (stellate shaped). This looks like a carcinoma as it has an irregular border.

Tubules with 2 cell layers meaning it is benign

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Proliferative:

Tubular carcinoma

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Biopsy radial scare looks very similar

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Proliferative:
Protocol for radial s
carring

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Remove all

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Neoplastic: Types

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Benign

Malignant

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Neoplastic: Benign types

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Benign

Malignant

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Neoplastic: Benign types

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Adenoma –epithelial differentiation
Fibroadenoma – mixed glands and neoplastic prolif of fibroelastic element
Papilloma – finger like structures

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Malignant types

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Carcinoma – epithelial differentiation
Sarcoma – mesenchymal origin
Pagets disease (nipple and vulva)
Phylloides tumour – mixed – prolif or epi + mesenchymal elements

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Neoplastic: | Signs and symptoms:
Lump typed and associated underlying pathology Nipple changes and associated underlying pathology Breast Pain Skin features Micro-calcification
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Lump typed and associated underlying pathology
``` Diffuse – fibrosis/ fibrocystic change Discrete – neoplasm/ cyst/abscess/ hamartoma (dev. malformation Mobile – Benign neoplasm Tethered – Carcinoma * See Pie chat pg 117 ```
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Nipple changes and associated underlying pathology
Discharge • Milky – Pregnancy • Bloody – duct papilloma/carcinoma Retraction – invasive arcinoma (due to fibroelastic reaction) Erythema – Pagets disease or eczema and scaling
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Breast Pain
Cyclical – benign breast diseases | On palpation – inflammatory
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Skin features
Oedema –peau d’orrange – carcinoma (lymph cells blocked lymph drainage)
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Micro-calcification
DCIS or fat necrosis
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Adenoma: Fibrocystic change
Different terminology Common in 25-45 yrs age group Pathogenesis – hormones
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Adenoma: Fibrocystic changes microscopic picture
* TDLU * Cysts formation * Fibrosis – surrounding tissue from cyst rupture * Apocrine metaplasia – epithelial cells modify themselves * Calcification secretions
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Fibroadenoma: Epi
Commonest benign breast tumour | B/W the ages of 20-35 yrs
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Fibroadenoma: Morphology
Increases in size during pregnancy | Decrease in size with age
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Fibroadenoma:
Composed of both proliferating ducts and connective tissue stroma. Proliferation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells – no atipia or mitotic activity
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Fibroadenoma: Rx
Surgery is not recommended
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Phylloides tumour: Description
Phylloides is a Greek word means leaf-like
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Phylloides tumour: Epi
Usually occurs in 4th and 5th decade of life.
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Phylloides tumour: M/s
It is composed of epithelial and mesenchymal elements
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Phylloides tumour: Epithelial cell spread
Takes lymphatic route
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Phylloides tumour: Mesenchymal cells spread
Travel via blood and therefore in this don’t excise the lymph nodes therefore this is the malignancy element.
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Phylloides tumour: Presentation
It can be benign borderline and malignant
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Phylloides tumour: Benign
Circumscribed | Low mitotic activity
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Phylloides tumour: | Malignancy
It is the mesenchymal component which is malignant and produce metastasis through haematogenous route.
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Phylloides tumour: | Malignant
Irregular margins High mitotic count Stromal overgrowth
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Phylloides tumour: | Treatment
Wide local excision | Recurrence is common
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Carcinoma:Epi
* 20% of all cancers in women * In the UK 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer * Commonest cause of death in women in 35-55 yrs age group.
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Carcinoma: Risk Factors
``` • Female sex and age • Reproductive history (increased estrogen exposure) →Early menarche → Late menopause → Nulliparous women → 1st pregnancy after 30 yrs of age • Obesity • Family history in 1st degree relative →1.5-2x if 1 relative ``` * Geography * Atypical hyperplasia (increased risk of breast cancer)
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Carcinoma: Aetiological mechanisms
``` • Hormonal Factors • Genetic factors → BRCA 1, ch 17, ovary and breast → BRCA 2, ch 13 • Environmental influences ```
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Carcinoma: Classification
Carcinoma of breast are broadly classified on the basis of two criteria • Invasion of BM • Morphology
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Carcinoma: Invasion of BM
In-situ | Invasive
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Carcinoma:Morphology
Ductal | Lobular
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Carcinoma: Insitu Carcinoma
Ductal Carcinoma in situ | Lobular Carcinoma in situ
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Carcinoma: Invasive Carcinoma
Invasive ductal carcinoma NST (75-85%) Invasive lobular carcinoma (10%) Others (5%)
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Carcinoma: DCIS
High grade – invasive disease
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Carcinoma: Ductal vs. lobular
Behave differentially DCIS – develops invasively im LCIS – can develop into invasive disease (can develop in another breast or other quadrant.
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LCIS histology
Lobule w/ epithelial proliferation – myoepithelium containing the cells in accini.
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Treatment
Surgery – DCIS, invasive carcinoma Chemotherapy – reduce in size and clearer margins Radiotherapy – Conservative Hormonal treatment – tamoxifen or element X inhib. (post menopause)/ |Herceptin
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Prognosis
``` Size of tumour Grade of the tumour Histological type of tumour Vascular invasion Stage of the tumour – nodal status Receptor status of the tumour ```
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Pagets disease of the nipple: Associated with
Underlying (2%) ductal carcinomas
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Pagets disease of the nipple: M/s
There is involvement of epidermis by malignant ductal carcinoma cells.
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Pagets disease of the nipple: Clinically there is
Roughing | Reddening and slight ulceration of skin
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Pagets disease of the nipple: Histologically
Stratified Squamous – proliferation of neoplastic cells in epidermis
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What is the marker for breast cancer →
Micro-calcification
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Where do we see this micro-calcification histologically?
It is usually associated with DCIS mostly high grade with central necrosis.
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It is always malignant?
No, micro-calcification can be associated with benign fibrocystic change.
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Do all breast cancers have micro-calcification?
No
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What other mammographic appearances can one have with breast cancers?
Stellate lesion | Circumscribed soft tissue density/mass lesion
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Are these appearances specific for breast cancer?
No
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What other lesions can mimic breast cancer radio logically?
Micro-calficification Stellate lesion Circumscribed soft tissue density
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Micro-calcification
Fibrocystic change Fat necrosis Calcified eggs of parasites (nearly)
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Stellate Lesion
Radial scar
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Circumcised soft tissue density
Fibroadenoma and Phylloides tumour
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What is Triple Approach?
All breast cases are discussed in a multidisciplinary meeting every week. Breast Clinicians, Radiologists and thus we use triple approach to triple approach to reach a final diagnosis and decide best management for the patient

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