Benign Breast Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Excision of a simple breast lump is known as _____

Answer: tylectomy

Flashcard 2: Discharges from the nipple (from a single duct or multiple ducts, any color): - _____ - Duct ectasia - Carcinoma

Answer: Fibrocystic disease

Flashcard 3: _____ presents with a periareolar green-brown nipple discharge (inflammatory debris)

Answer: Mammary duct ectasia

Flashcard 4: Zuska disease is another name for _____ or squamous metaplasia of lactiferous ducts

Answer: periductal mastitis

Flashcard 5: Causes of bloody nipple discharge from a single duct: - _____ - Intraductal carcinoma - Duct ectasia

Answer: Intraductal papilloma

Flashcard 6: Is an excisional lymph node biopsy indicated for a palpable axillary lymph node in the presence of a suspicious breast mass?

Answer: No

Flashcard 7: According to the T category under AJCC classification of breast cancer, tumor with chest wall invasion is _____

Answer: T4a

Flashcard 8: N staging for Breast cancer: Metastasis to **movable** ipsilateral level I/II axillary nodes is _____, whereas **fixed or matted** nodes are N2.

Answer: N1

Extra: AJCC 8th Edition N staging for Breast Cancer: - N1: Movable ipsilateral axillary nodes (Level I, II). - N2: Fixed or matted ipsilateral axillary nodes (Level I, II). - N3: Ipsilateral infraclavicular (Level III), supraclavicular, or internal mammary nodes.

Flashcard 9: Winged scapula is commonly caused by:- _____ dissection after mastectomy - stab wounds

Answer: axillary node