Superficial Structures - Part 5 Flashcards
Is a colloid carcinoma benign or malignant?
Malignant
What are the clinical findings for colloid carcinoma? (3)
- Asymptomatic
- Soft palpable breast
mass - Breast thickening
What is the US appearance for colloid carcinoma? (3)
- Solid hypo echoic breast mass
- Round in shape
- Smooth wall margins
What are 3 differential diagnosis for colloid carcinoma?
- Fibroadenoma
- Complex cyst
- Invasive ductal carcinoma
Is a medullary carcinoma benign or malignant?
Malignant
What are the clinical findings for medullary carcinoma? (3)
- Asymptomatic
- Soft palpable mass 3. Usually centrally
located
What is the US appearance for medullary carcinoma? (3)
- Solid hyper echoic breast mass
- Round or oval in shape
- Smooth to mildly irregular wall margins
What are the 4 differential diagnosis for medullary carcinoma?
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibrotic breast tissue
- Fibrosis
- Invasive ductal carcinoma
What are the clinical findings for metastatic breast disease?
- Asymptomatic
- Superficial breast mass
- Multiple masses
What is the US appearance for metastatic breast disease? (4)
- Discrete masses
- Heterogeneous low-level internal echoes
- Smooth wall margins 4. Usually found in the
subcutaneous tissue
What are 3 differential diagnosis for metastatic breast disease?
- Lipoma
- Enlarged lymph node
- Primary carcinoma
Is a papillary carcinoma benign or malignant?
Uncommonly malignant
What are the clinical findings of papillary carcinoma?
- Asymptomatic
- Bloody nipple
discharge
What is the US appearance for papillary carcinoma? (4)
- Solid mass most commonly located near the areola
- Well-defined borders
- Small in size
- Dilated ducts
What are 2 differential diagnosis for papillary carcinoma?
- Fibroadenoma
2. Complex cyst