Surgery Flashcards
Breast is a
Modifies sweat gland
Breast extends from
2 nd rib to 6 th rib
Extension of breast
Laterally from sternum to anterior mid axillary line
What is axing,are tail of spence
Extension of breast tissue in to the axilla
What causes dimpling and retraction of breast
Suspensary ligament of cooper causes dimpling
Lactiferoux ducts involvement causes d retraction if nipple
Circumferential retraction causes are
Malignancy
Slit like retraction causes are
Ductal ectasia
Dimpling and retraction are skin signs
False
How Paes de orange like skin is formed
Lymphatic obstruction
What is triple asssesement
Clinical examination
Radiological
Histopathology
How age plays important role in radiological examination
<40 yrs usg
>40yrs mammography
Clinical examination types
Dial clock method
Vertical stripe
Horizontally stripe
Mammography
In young patient glandular tissue will be more so it couldn’t differentiate between lumps because both lump and tissue appear white
In old patients glandular tissue will be less
So mammography will be less
Views of x ray
Craniotomy caudal view
Mediolateral oblique better view as axillae also visible
More sensitive test
3 d mammography breast tomosynthethis