Breast Pathology: Benign

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septated cyst$

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oil cyst

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oil cyst

fibrocystic condition (FFC) is common in women of?

childbearing age

s/s for fibrocystic condition

pain (mastalgia), tenderness, sometimes breast lump

SONO: fibrocystic condition (FCC)

calcifications, cysts

MAMMO SONO for FCC

micro calcifications and multiple round masses

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FCC (fibrocystic condition)

what is the most common benign breast tumor?

fibroadenoma

what stimulates growth in fibroadenoma?

estrogen

s/s for fibroadenoma

firm robbery

SONO: fibroadenoma

• Hypoechoic or hyperechoic to breast fat

• low-level internal echoes

• smooth round margins

• posterior enhancement

lipoma affects what range of women?

middle age or menopausal women

s/s: lipoma

contains fatty tissue and cannot be separated from surrounding parenchyma

SONO: lipoma

• hypoechoic, like fat

• easily compressible posterior enchancement

Galactocele results from?

obstructed lactiferous; milk filled; located in subareolar region

SONO: Galactocele

• hypoechoic to isoechoic

• homogenous internal appearance

• acoustic enhancement

Mastitis

• acute and chronic

• begins in lactiferous ducts and spread via lymphatics or blood

• occurs during lactation; inflammation of the breast

s/s: mastitis

enlarged, reddened, tender breast confined to one area of the breast

intraductal papilloma

small tumor that grows within the acini of the breast and projects from the lumen of the duct via a vascular stalk

s/s: intraductal papilloma

spontaneous nipple discharge (serous or bloody)