BREAST

Question 1

A pigskin-like or orange
peel (peau d’orange)
appearance results from
edema, which is seen in

Answer 1

metastatic breast disease

Question 2

Peau d’orange skin,
associated with
____, may be first
seen in the areola.

Answer 2

carcinoma

Question 2

The edema IN BREAST is caused bY

Answer 2

blocked lymphatic
drainage.

Question 2

Red, scaly, crusty areas may
appear in ___

Answer 2

Paget disease

Question 2

Painful, tender breasts
may be indicative of
___,
especially right before
menstruation

Answer 2

fibrocystic breasts

Question 3

Heat in the
breasts of women who
have not just given birth or
who are not lactating
indicates ___

Answer 3

inflammation.

Question 4

Fibrocystic breast tissue
that feels ropy, lumpy, or
bumpy in texture is
referred to as

Answer 4

nodular or
glandular breast tissue.

Question 4

abnormal formation of tissue or tumor of the glandular epithelium–forming
fibrous tissue

are usually 1–5 cm, round or
oval, mobile, firm, solid,
elastic, nontender, single
or multiple benign masses
found in one or both
breasts.

These lesions are lobular, ovoid, or round. They are firm, well defined, seldom tender, and
usually singular and mobile. They occur more commonly between puberty and menopause.

Answer 4

fibroadenoma

Question 5

(sacs filled
with milk) and infections
(mastitis) may turn into an
abscess and occur if
breastfeeding or recently
given birth.

Answer 5

Milk cysts

Question 6

are a collection
of fatty tissue that may
also appear as a lump.

Answer 6

Lipomas

Question 7

Reddened, painful area on breast warm to palpation. SWELLING
BREASTFEEDING

Answer 7

MASTITIS

Question 7

is a small growth inside a
milk duct of the breast,
often near the areola. It is
harmless and occurs in
women ages 35–50.

Answer 7

Intraductal papilloma

Question 8

is marked by round, elastic,
defined, tender, and mobile cysts. The condition is most common from age 30 to
menopause, after which it decreases

Answer 8

Also called fibrocystic breast disease, benign breast disease

Question 8

Dark, velvety
pigmentation of the axillae
____
may indicate an
underlying __.

Answer 8

(acanthosis nigricans)
malignancy

Question 8

Redness and flaking of the nipple may be seen early in Paget disease and then disappear. However, further assessment is needed because this does not mean the disease is gone.

Tingling, itching, increased sensitivity, burning, discharge, and pain in the nipple are late
signs of Paget disease. It may occur in both breasts, but is rare.

Answer 8

PAGET DISEASE WITH INVASIVE INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA

Question 8

, a smooth, firm, movable
disc of glandular tissue,
may be seen in one breast
in males during puberty,
usually temporarily

Answer 8

Gynecomastia