MAMMO - MIDTERM L2 Flashcards
This is the inflammation of the breast wherein a bacterial route of infection forms, characterized by pain, redness, swelling, elevated temperature, and abscess formation
Mastitis
Mastitis is most often caused by _______
Staphylococcus Aureus
It is a breast pathology generally categorized by shape, margins of the mass and radiographic density
BONUS Q: It is alternatively called as ________
Breast Mass
Bonus: Breast Lump
Breast lesion shapes may be described as (4):
- Round
- Oval
- Lobular
- Irregular
Which lesion shape is more likely to indicate benign pathology such as a cyst or lymph node ?
Round or Oval Mass
Margins or borders of breast mass can be described as (4):
- Circumscribed
- Micro Lobulated
- Obscured
- Indistinct or Ill-defined or Spiculated
This lesion shape can more likely indicate a malignancy, or it can be an indication of trauma to an area of breast tissue
Irregularly Shaped Mass
Which margin description may be a feature of malignancy ?
Micro Lobulated
TRUE OR FALSE
A mass with a well-defined border is more likely to be malignant.
FALSE
A mass with a well-defined border is more likely to be BENIGN.
Micro lobulated masses have a _____ % chance of being malignant
50 %
Most breast cancers are detected in which breast quadrant ?
Upper Outer Quadrant
Almost all (___%) of the axillary lymph nodes are in the UOQ
98 %
These are often normal metabolic occurrences within the breast that are usually benign and characterized as white pathological matter.
Breast Calcifications
_____ to _____ % of microcalcifications found in asymptomatic women are associated with cancer
15 % to 25 %
The most valuable tool for defining
microcalcifications is a properly performed image obtained using the ________
Magnification Technique
Calcifications that are suspicious
and cause intermediate concern are categorized as either (3):
- Amorphous
- Indistinct
- Coarse Heterogeneous
This is the common breast benign tumor that is usually unilateral and consists of a solid, well-defined mass that does not invade surrounding tissue
Fibroadenoma
Fibroadenomas almost always occur in women under ______ of age and most frequently in those ______ years of age
- 30
- 21 - 25
TRUE OR FALSE
Fibroadenoma lesions are often painful and cannot be moved within the breast.
FALSE
Fibroadenoma lesions are often PAINLESS and CAN BE USUALLY MOVED ABOUT WITHIN THE BREAST.
It is an overgrowth of fibrous tissue or cystic hyperplasia considered as the most common disorder of the female breast and occurs to some degree in 60 % to 75 % of all women.
Fibrocystic Breasts
Fibrocystic Breasts are also called as ______
Mammary Dysplasia
It is a very common malignancy and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women, behind only lung cancer
Carcinoma of the Breast
Carcinoma of the breast is believed to be a ______ disorder
A. Genetic
B. Environmental
C. Multifactorial
D. Traumatic
C. Multifactorial
It is the proliferation of breast tissue in male patients
Gynecomastia
It is the most common type of carcinoma of the breast originating in the milk ducts
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
It is a carcinoma of the breast that originates in the milk-producing glands
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (IDC)
It is a non-invasive form of breast carcinoma where cancer cells are confined to the milk ducts
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
It is a non-invasive form of breast carcinoma where cancer cells are confined to the lobules
Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS)
Lobular Carcinoma is also known as _____
Inflammatory Carcinoma
TRUE OR FALSE:
Gynecomastia is commonly a bilateral process, with one lump dominating, but is frequently associated with breast cancer
FALSE
Gynecomastia is commonly a bilateral process, with one lump dominating, but is RARELY associated with breast cancer
