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types of fibrocystic changes

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non proliferative
proliferative

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non proliferative fibrocystic change features

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cyst formation
fibrosis

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proliferative fibrocystic change features

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epithelial hyperplasia
adenosis

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fibrocystic changes occur due to

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cyclic breast changes during menstrual cycle (i.e estrogenic fluctuations)

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palpable mass
serous/serosanguineous nipple discharge
reproductive age
possible risk of carcinoma
ill defined discrete nodularities
brown-blue cysts filled w watery turbid fluid

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fibrocystic changes

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does estrogenic therapy & OC increase risk of fibrocystic change

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no

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OC effect on fibrocystic change

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decrease risk

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gross appearance of fibrocystic changes (5)

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1-multifocal, bilateral
2-ill defined
3-discrete nodularities
4-diffusely increased density
5-blue dome cysts filled w/ watery turbid fluid

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microscopic features of fibrocystic changes (4)

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1-cyst formation
2-epithelial hyperplasia
3-aprocrine metaplasia
4-stromal changes

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microscopic features of fibrocystic changes IN DETAIL

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1-cysts lined by columnar/cuboidal epithelial cells
2-epithelial hyperplasia results in
⤷stratification (epitheliosis)
⤷epithelium projects into lumen= papillomatosis
3-apocrine metaplasia= metaplastic cells line ducts
⤷polygonal, eosinophilic cyto, small deeply stained
nuclei
4-stroma formed of compressed fibrous tissue+ lymphocytic infiltrate

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uncommon variant of fibrocystic change

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sclerosing adenosis

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hyperplasia of epithelium depends on

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number of layers

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13
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blue dome cysts seen in

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fibrocystic change

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papillomatosis

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projection of epithelium into intraluminal papillary infoldings

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15
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resembles breast carcinoma
hard rubbery mass
variant of fibrocystic change
ducts appear as cords
compressed lumina of ducts

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sclerosing adenosis

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sclerosing adenosis gross picture

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hard rubbery mass
resembles carcinoma

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sclerosing adenosis microscopic picture

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stromal fibrosis compresses acini & ductal lumina—>solid cords

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lesions clinically resembling breast carcinoma (3)

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sclerosis adenosis
traumatic fat necrosis
mammary duct ectasia

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fibrocystic changes posing minimal/low risk of carcinoma (4)

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1-fibrosis
2-cystic change
3-apocrine metaplasia
4-mild hyperplasia

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fibrocystic changes causing 2x increase of risk of carcinoma (3)

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1-moderate-florid hyperplasia WITHOUT atypia
2-ductal papillomatosis
3-sclerosis adenosis

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fibrocystic changes causing 5x increase in risk of carcinoma

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atypical hyperplasia

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increases risk of carcinoma in fibrocystic changes by 10x

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familial history of breast carcinoma

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23
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gynecomastia causes (6)

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1-liver cirrhosis
2-klinefelter $
3-estrogen secreting tumors
4-estrogen therapy
5-digitalis therapy
6-physiologic gynecomastia

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gynecomastia gross picture (3)

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1-button like
2-subareolar swelling
3-usually bilateral, occasionally unilateral

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gynecomastia microscopic picture

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ductal epithelial hyperplasia surrounded by hyalinized stroma

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acute stages of inflammatory breast diseases cc by

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pain & tenderness

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acute mastitis caused by

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bacterial entry into ducts via nipples
⤷nursing: skin around nipples becomes fissured
allowing bacterial entry

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non bacterial
chronic inflammation
parous women 45-60yo
poorly defined areolar mass
nipple retraction
congealed secretions in ducts

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mammary duct ectasia/periductal or plasma cell mastitis

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mammary duct ectasia gross feature (3)

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1-nipple retraction
2-poorly defined periareolar mass
3-congealed secretions in main excretory ducts

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30
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what induces reactive changes resembling carcinoma in mammary duct ectasia

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ductal dilatation & rupture

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mammary duct ectasia microscopic picture (3)

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1-lymphoplasmotic infiltrate & granulomas in periductal stroma
2-ducts filled w/ granular debris, leukocytes & lipid laden MQ
3-lining epithelium destroyed

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hard mass
resembles carcinoma
follows trauma

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traumatic fat necrosis

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traumatic fat necrosis microscopic picture (4)

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1-central foci of necrotic fat
2-surrounded by neutrophils, lipid laden MQ, giant cells
3-compressed by fibrous tissue & mononuclear lymphocytes
4-replaced by scar tissue & calcifications

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traumatic fat necrosis resolution

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scar tissue formation + calcifications

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35
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lymphedema seen in (2)

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1-inflammatory carcinoma
2-tubular carcinoma

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36
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MC benign neoplasm

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fibroadenoma

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fibroadenoma pathogenesis (2)

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1-arises from intralobular stroma
2-neoplastic stromal fibroblasts–> GF secretion–>(+)epithelial cells proliferation

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fibroadenoma gross picture (3)

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1-solitary nodules 1-10cm diameter
2-encapsulated, firm
3-uniform gray-tan cut surface

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fibroadenoma malignancy risk

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zero

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40
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fibroadenoma occurs due to

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estrogen increase

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30-39yo
solitary movable mass
increased levels of estrogen
gray tan nodule
biphasic lesion

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fibroadenoma

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fibroadenoma microscopic picture

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1-biphasic
2-loose fibroblastic stroma
3-duct like epithelium lined spaces
might be pericanalicular/intracanalicular

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spaces in fibroadenoma are lined by

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luminal & myoepithelial cells

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pericanalicular fibroadenoma

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spaces are regular oval/ round shaped

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45
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intracanalicular fibroadenoma

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spaces are compressed by proliferating stroma into slit/star shaped structures

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fibroadenoma Cl/P

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1-solitary freely movable mass
2-enlarges w/ menstrual cycle & pregnancy
3-regress & calcify after menopause

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phyllodes tumor arises from

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intralobular stroma
but NOT fibroadenoma

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fibroadenoma arises from

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intralobular stroma

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45yo
solid fleshy mass with leaf like clefts
patient health improved follow surgical excision

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phyllodes tumor

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phyllodes tumor gross picture

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large 1-45cm solid fleshy mass w/ cystic areas & leaf like clefts & slits

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phyllodes tumor micro picture(3)

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1-epithelial component covers hypercellular stroma
2-leaf like processes protruding into cystic spaces
3-malignant changes

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malignant changes in phyllodes tumor (3)

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1-increased stromal cellularity w/ anaplasia
2-high mitotic activity
3-increase in size & infiltrative margins

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serous/bloody nipple discharge

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intraductal papilloma

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subareolar mass
solitary mass
nipple retraction
bloody nipple discharge

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intraductal papilloma

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intraductal papilloma pathogenesis

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papillary growth in lactiferous ducts

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intraductal papilloma micro picture (2)

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1-delicate branching growths within dilated ducts/cysts
2-papillae have CT core covered by double epithelium
⤷ outer luminal epithelial layer overlying
⤷myoepithelial layer

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RF of breast carcinoma (10)

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1-North american/ Europena
2- 50+ yo
3-age at menarche <!2
4-age at menopause >55
5-family history of the 1st degree (2x risk)
6-null parity & pregnancy
7-alcohol & smoking
8-obesity & high fat diet
9-exogenous estrogen & OCs
10-benign breast disease

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proliferative lesion WITHOUT atypia increases risk of breast carcinoma by

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1.6 folds

59
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proliferative lesion WITH atypical hyperplasia increases risk of breast carcinoma by

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> 2 folds

60
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genetic RF of breast carcinoma (2)

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1-overexpression of HER/2NEU proto-oncogene
2-mutation of BRACA 1& BRACA2 suppressor genes

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DCIS micro picture(2)

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1-cells w/ high grade nuclei distending spaces w/ central necrosis
2-calcifications

62
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DCIS prognosis

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excellent 97% survival after mastectomy
1/3 develop invasive ductal carcinoma

63
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lesions affecting lactiferous ducts (2)

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intraductal papilloma
paget’s disease of nipple

64
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due to extension of DCIS
underlying invasive carcinoma present
unilateral crusting exudate over nipple & areolar skin

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paget’s disease of nipples

65
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paget’s disease micro picture

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large cells w/ atypical nuclei within epidermis, along basal layer & permeating the malphigian layer

66
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paget’s disease pathogenesis

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extension of DCIS to lactiferous ducts & contiguous skin of nipple

67
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paget’s disease prognosis

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depends on underlying carcinoma
not worsened by presence of paget’s disease

68
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paget’s disease Cl/P (2)

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1-unilateral crusting exudate over nipple & areolar skin
2-presence of underlying carcinoma

69
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expands but doesnt affect underlying lobular structure
associated w/ increased risk of carcinoma in contralateral breast
can progress to invasive lobular carcinoma

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LCIS

70
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LCIS micro picture (4)

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1-monomorphic cells w bland rounded nuclei
2-intracellular mucin vacuoles
3-occur in loosely cohesive lusters in lobules
4-calcifications & necrosis are rare

71
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LCIS prognosis

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1-1/3= progress to invasive lobular carcinoma
2-↑ risk of carcinoma in contralateral breast

72
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invasive duct carcinoma is assoc w/

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DCIS

73
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DCIS patterns (5)

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1-comedo
2-cribriform
3-micropapillary
4-papillary
5-clinging

74
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most duct carcinomas produce

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1-desmoplastic reaction resulting in mammographic densities
2-hard masses

75
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invasive ductal carcinoma gross picture (5)

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1-firm, poorly circumscribed
2-irregular tumor margins
3-gritty on cutting
4-grayish yellow cut surface
5-infiltrates adjacent fat giving crab like pattern

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invasive ductal carcinoma micro picture

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heterogenous, ranges from
1-tumors w/well-developed tubular formation & low-grade nuclei to
2-tumors w/ sheets of anaplastic cells

77
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invasive ductal carcinoma immunophenotype

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2/3= estrogen & progesterone receptors
1/3= HER/2NEU

78
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invasive lobular carcinoma gross picture

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multicentric
bilateral

79
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invasive lobular carcinoma associated w/

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adjacent LCIS

80
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invasive lobular carcinoma micro picture (6)

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1-monomorphic cells w/ bland rounded nuclei
2-intracellular mucin vacuoles
3-occur in loosely cohesive clusters in lobules
4-calcifications & necrosis are rare
5-invades stroma
6-cells surround cancerous or normal looking acini/ducts giving targetoid/bull’s eye pattern

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invasive lobular carcinoma immunophenotype

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hormone receptors

82
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inflammatory carcinoma gross/ Cl/P

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enlarged erythematous edematous breast
WITHOUT palpable mass

83
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inflammatory carcinoma micro picture (5)

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1-poorly differentiated
2-diffusely enlarged
3-aggressive
4-lymphedema (tumor emboli block skin drainage)
5-peaud d’ orange (skin thickening)

84
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inflammatory carcinoma prognosis

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POOR

85
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medullary carcinoma pathological features (4)

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1-well circumscribed pushing tumor margins
2-BRACA1 mutation
3-lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate
4-sheets of anaplastic cells

86
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medullary carcinoma micro picture

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1-sheets of anaplastic cells
2-lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

87
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medullary carcinoma immunophenotype

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lack both hormone receptors & HERN/2NEU

88
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colloid mucinous carcinoma micro picture

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cells produce abundance of extracellular mucin dissecting surrounding stroma

89
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colloid mucinous carcinoma gross picture

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1-well circumscribed
2-soft gelatinous

90
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colloid mucinous carcinoma immunophenotype

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hormone receptors

91
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lesions producing intracellular mucin

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LCIS
invasive lobular carcinoma

92
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lesions producing extracellular mucin

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colloid mucinous carcinoma

93
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tubular carcinomas are found by

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mammographic screening

94
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tubular carcinoma micro picture

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well formed tubules w/ low grade nuclei

95
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tubular carcinoma immunophenotype

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hormone receptos

96
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tubular carcinoma immunophenotype

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hormone receptors

97
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lesions showing hormone receptors expression

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1- 2/3 of invasive ductal carcinomas
2-invasive lobular carcinoma
3-colloid mucinous carcinoma
4-tubular carcinoma

98
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lesions cc by masses (9)

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1-fibrocystic change
2-sclerosis adenosis
3-mammary duct ectasia
4-traumatic fat necrosis
5-fibroadenoma
6-phyllodes tumor
7-intraductal papilloma
8-invasive ductal carcinoma
9-tubular carcinoma

99
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tumors NOT showing palpable mass

A

inflammatory carcinoma

100
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advanced cases of tubular carcinoma show (3)

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1-skin dimpling
2-nipple retraction
3-fixation to chest wall

101
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tubular carcinoma Cl/P(3)

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1-painless palpable mass/mammographic densities/clinically occult
2-lymphedema
3-advanced cases: skin dimpling, nipple retraction, fixation to chest wall

102
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outer quadrant tumors extend to

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axillary LNs

103
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inner quadrant tumors extend to

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internal mammary LNs

104
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survival rate when ≥16 LNs involved

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less than 50%

105
Q

5-year survival rate when no axillary LNs are involved

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90%

106
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hematogenous spread curability

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rare

107
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survival is prolonged in cases of hematogenous spread by

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chemotherapy

108
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prognosis of carcinomas <2cm in size

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EXCELLENT

109
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LN metastasis at time of detection of cancer 2-3cm in size

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50%

110
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distant hematogenous spread (4)

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1-lungs
2-skeleton
3-liver
4-adrenals

111
Q

TNM staging criteria (3)

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1-invasion & size (T)
2- LN metastasis (N)
3-distant metastasis (M)

112
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tubular, medullary, cribriform, mucinous tumors prognosis

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GOOD

113
Q

ductal carcinomas prognosis

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POOR

114
Q

proliferative rate of cancers measured by (3)

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1-mitotic activity
2-flow cytometry
3-cell cycle proteins (Ki-67) markers

115
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prognosis of cancers showing estrogen & progesterone receptors

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GOOD

116
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prognosis of cancers showing HER/2NEU overexpressipn

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POOR

117
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overexpression of HER/2NEU associated w/

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aggressive tumors

118
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importance of evaluating HER/2NEU overexpression

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predicts tumor response to Herceptin therapy

119
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importance of evaluating estrogen & progesterone receptors presence

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predicts tumor response to therapy

120
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prognosis of invasive lobular carcinoma

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GOOD

121
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prognosis of tubular carcinoma

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GOOD

122
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prognosis of colloid carcinoma

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GOOD

123
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prognosis of invasive ductal carcinoma

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2/3= GOOD (estro&progest)
1/3=POOR (HER/2NEU)

124
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tumors with WORST prognosis

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Triple negative Basal like tumors

125
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molecular classification of breast carcinomas

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1-Luminal A
2-Lumina B
3- HER2-enriched
4-Basal-like

126
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luminal A cancers

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lower grade ER/PR +ve
HER2 -ve

127
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Luminal B cancers

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higher grade ER/PR +ve
HER2 +ve

128
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HER2 enriched cancers

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over express HER2
🚫 ER/PR

129
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basal-like cancers

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resemble basally located myoepithelial cells
ER/PR -ve
HER2 -ve
TRIPLE NEGATIVE

130
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ratio of breast carcinomas in M:F

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1:125

131
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carcinoma of male breast resembles

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invasive carcinomas of female breast

132
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♂: spread at time of discovery

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regional LNs + Distant metastasis

133
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male breast carcinomas rapidly infiltrate…

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overlying skin & underlying thoracic wall due to scant breast susbtance in male

134
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poor prognosis
desmoplastic reaction
hard mass
poorly differentiated
grayish-yellow
gritty
express ER/PR & HER/2NEU
well developed tubular formation w/ low grade nuclei/ sheets of anaplastic cells

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invasive ductal carcinoma

135
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good prognosis
multicentric & bilateral
express ER/PR
monomorphic cells
intracellular mucin vacuoles
rounded bland nuclei
targetoid pattern/bull’s eye pattern

A

Invasive lobular carcinoma

136
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poor prognosis
aggressive
diffusely infiltrative
NO palpable mass
poorly differentiated
enlarged edematous erythematous breast
lymphedema
peaud d’orange

A

inflammatory carcinoma

137
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good prognosis
well circumscribed
BRACA 1 mutation
lack ER/PR & HER/2NEU
pushing tumor borders
sheets of large anaplastic cells
lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

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medullary carcinoma

138
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good prognosis
well-circumscribed
soft gelatinous
express ER/PR receptors
produces extracellular mucin that dissects into surrounding stroma

A

colloid mucinous carcinoma

139
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good prognosis
small <1cm
well formed tubules & low grade nuclei
painless palpable mass
lymphedema
dimpling of skin
nipple retraction
fixation of chest wall

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tubular carcinoma

140
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infiltrates overlying skin & underlying thoracic wall

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Male breast carcinoma

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