CA Bates Flashcards
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how many quadrants is the breast broken up into for documentatio
4 horizanl vertical line crossing the nipple
and a 5th area (axillary tail of breast tissue sometimes called tail of spense) and it extends laterally across the anterior axillary fold
how are findings locaalized
as the time on the face of a clock
and
distance in cm from nipple
what are the three most common kinds of breast masses
fibroadenoma (benign tumor)
cysts
breast cancer
commonly palpable as nodular, rope-like densities in women ages 25-50. may be tender or painful. considered benign and are not viewed as a risk factor for breast cancer
” nodular and ropelike”
fibrocystic changes
fibroadenoma age number shape consistency delimitation mobility tenderness retraction signs
age : 15-25
usually puberty and young adults, but up to age 55
number: usually single, may be multiple
shape: round disclike or lobular
consistency: may be soft usually firm
delimitation: well delineated
mobility: very mobile
tenderness: non tender
retraction signs: absent
“smooth, rubbery, round mobile, nontender”
Cysts age number shape consistency delimitation mobility tenderness retraction signs
age : 30-50, regress after menopause except with estrogen therapy
number: single or multi
shape: round
consistency: soft to firm, elastic
delimitation: well delineated
mobility: mobile
tenderness: tender
retraction signs: absent
“soft to firm, round, mobile, tender”
cancer age number shape consistency delimitation mobility tenderness retraction signs
age : 30-90 most common OVER 50
number: single but can coexist with other nodules
shape: irregular or stellate
consistency: firm or hard
delimitation: no clearly delineated from surrounding tissue
mobility: fixed to skin or underlying tissue
tenderness: non tender
retraction signs: maybe
“irregular firm may be mobile or fixed to surrounding tissue
breast masses should be carefully evaluated and usually warrants further investigation like….. (4)
ultrasound, aspiration, mammo, or biopsy
what are three retraction signs
- abnormal contours
- skin dimpling
- nipple retraction and deviation
as breast CA advances it causes fibrosis (scar tissue). shortening of the tissue produces dimpling, changes in contour and retraction of deviation of the nipple. other causes of ____________ are fat necrosis and mammary duct ectasia…. what am i referring to?
retraction signs
variation in the normal convexity of each breast, and compare one side to the other. special positioning may again be useful. marked flattening of the lower outer quadrant of the left breast is an example of what you may see in this type of retraction sign
abnormal contours
seen when pts arms are at rest, during special positioning and on moving or compressing the breast
skin dimpling
nipple is flattened or pulled inward. can be broadened and feels thickened. when involvement is radially asymmetric the nipple may point in a different direction from its normal counterpart, typically toward the underlying cancer
nipple retraction and deviation
produced by lymphatic blockade. appears as thickened skin with enlarged pores
also called peau d’orange (orange peel) sign
seen first in the lower portion of the breast or areola
edema of the skin
uncommon form of breast cancer usually starts as a scaly eczema like lesions that may weep, crust, or erode.
breast mass may be present.
suspect this is any persisting dermatitis of the nipple and areola occur.
can present with invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ
Paget’s Disease of the Nipple
inappropriate discharge of milk containing fluid, and is abnormal if it occurs 6 or more months after childbirth or cessation of breast feeding
galactorrhea
milky discharge unrelated to prior pregnancy and lactation. causes include hypothyroidism, pituitary prolactinoma, and drugs that are dopamine agonists, including many psychotropic agents and phenothiazines
nonpuerperal glactorrhea
spontaneous unilateral bloody discharge fro one or two ducts warrants further evaluation for ____________
intraductal papiloma
ductal carcinoma in situ or Pagets disease of the breast
clear serous, green, black, non bloody discharge that are multiductal are
usually benign
masses nodularity and change in color or inflammation especially in the incision line suggest
recurrence of breast cancer
deeply pigmented velvety axillary skin suggests
acanthosis nigricans
associated with internal malignancy
thickening of the nipple and loss of elasticity suggests
underlying cancer
tender cords
benign but sometimes painful conditon of dilated ducts with surrounding inflammation, sometimes associated masses
mammary duct ectasia
hard irregular poorly circumscribed nodules fixed to the skin or underlying tissue
cancer