Pathoma: [Breast] Introduction Flashcards
Embryologically, the breast is _______________.
a modified sweat gland
Where can breast cancer develop?
Anywhere along the milk line –from the axilla to the vulva
The terminal duct lobular unit encompasses the _________________.
end of the duct and the lobule (where milk is produced)
Which parts of the breast are lined by luminal epithelium and myoepithelium?
Both the lobules and ducts are lined by these two types of epithelium.
The highest concentration of breast tissue in females is ______________.
in the superolateral region (Spencer’s triangle)
During pregnancy, the breast tissue undergoes _______________.
hyperplasia due to the effects of hormones
Galactorrhea is not related to ____________.
breast cancer
What can cause galactorrhea?
Drugs (anti-psychotics)
Nipple stimulation
Prolactinoma
Pregnancy
