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Masses, Nipple d/c, Breast infx, Mastodynia/mastalgia

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Breast masses ddx   simple cyst, fibrocystic condition, fibroadenomas, breast cancer  
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Nipple discharge ddx   galactorrhea, intraductal papilloma, carcinoma  
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Breast infections   mastitis, abscess  
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Mastodynia, mastalgia   cyclic, non-cyclic breast pain  
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Describe a breast mass   hard, firm, soft, mobile, non-mobile, tender, non-tender, defined border, diffuse border (cancer is usually non-mobile, diffuse border), location (clock position/quadrant, distance from nipple)  
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Evaluation of a breast mass   < 30 y.o. = sonogram; > 30 y.o. = mammogram  
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Cyst   fluid-filled sac, usually benign, most likely middle age  
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Cyst description   palpable, unilateral, soft or firm, mobile, round, often tender  
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Cyst diagnosis   sonogram or mammogram  
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Cyst treatment   aspiration (evaluate aspirate if bloody or turbid)  
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Cyst excision indications   rapid fluid re-accumulation (within 2 weeks), bloody aspirate, cyst recurrence after 2 aspirations, palpable cyst after aspiration  
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Fibrocystic breast disease/Fibrocystic condition   multiple cysts; breast tissue is fibrous, bumpy, and thickened; benign; middle age; rarely occurs postmenopausal (often disappears after menopause)  
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Fibrocystic breast disease/condition description   bilateral, symmetrical, clumpy, mobile, cyclic tenderness, cyclic breast changes  
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Fibrocystic breast disease/condition diagnosis   clinically, if in doubt use sonogram/mammogram, if still in doubt use FNA (fine-needle aspiration)  
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Fibrocystic breast disease/condition treatment   alleviate pain (ibuprofen, good-fitting bra)  
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Fibroadenoma   benign, young women  
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Fibroadenoma description   unilateral, round, firm, smooth, mobile, non-tender, 1 cm or larger  
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Phyllodes tumor   fast-growing adenoma, large (> 5 cm), requires excision  
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Fibroadenoma diagnosis   sonogram/mammogram, if in doubt use FNA  
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Fibroadenoma treatment   none necessary unless patient has FH of breast cancer or if phyllodes tumor develops  
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Breast cancer   malignant neoplastic disease  
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Breast cancer presenting s/s   breast mass (most common), nipple discharge, breast shape changes, skin changes, weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, anorexia  
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Breast cancer description   firm or hard, usually non-tender, non-mobile, unilateral, often difficult to distinguish from surrounding tissue  
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Breast cancer pathology (types)   infiltrating ductal carcinoma (80%), invasive lobular carcinoma (2nd most common), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)  
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In situ means:   confined to duct or lobe  
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Paget disease of the nipple   form of ductal carcinoma, epidermis of nipple is affected; scaling, erosion, crusting of nipple epidermis; discharge is common  
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Inflammatory breast carcinoma   aggressive; warm, erythematous, peau d'orange skin; palpable axillary lymph nodes; often misdiagnosed/treated as mastitis  
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New-onset breast mass in women > 50 y.o., suspect:   breast cancer (until proven otherwise)  
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Newly discovered breast mass or lump usually require:   diagnostic, directed, targeted mammogram or sonogram  
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BRCA 1 and 2   tumor suppressor genes; mutation causes uncontrolled cell growth; 5-10% of breast cancers due to mutations at these genes; penetrance varies so cannot determine patient's risk simply from mutation  
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High RFs for breast cancer   > 50 y.o.; BRCA 1/2 genetics; 2 1st-degree relatives (premenopausal) with breast/ovarian cancer; 1 1st-degree relative (premenopausal) with bilateral breast cancer; personal breast cancer hx; atypical hyperplasia; high-dose radiation to chest  
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Moderate RFs for breast cancer   > 40 y.o.; 1 1st-degree relative w/breast cancer (esp. premenopausal or bilateral); 1st pregnancy > 34 y.o.; nulliparous; high breast tissue density; white race; hx of endometrial/ovarian/colon cancer  
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RFs for breast cancer   menarche < 12 y.o.; menopause > 55 y.o.; Jewish heritage; obesity; long-term use of HRT; high socioeconomic status; EtOH consumption  
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Breast cancer screening   (breast self-exams monthly); clinical breast exam q 3 years if 20-40 y.o. and q year if > 40 y.o.; mammogram q 2 years if 50-74 y.o. (or q 1-2 years > 40 and q year > 50)  
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Breast cancer screening if 1st-degree relative with premenopausal breast cancer   start screening q year 10 years before relative's age when diagnosed with cancer  
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Breast cancer treatment   if mammogram/sonogram is abnormal refer for biopsy (FNA, core); if mammogram is negative try sonogram and vice versa; TNM staging; lumpectomy, mastectomy, lymph node dissection, radiation, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, tissue-targeted therapy  
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Breast cancer hormone treatment   raloxifene, tamoxifen; only useful in hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer; should be prescribed for 5 years following initial treatment  
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Breast cancer chemotherapy   used if positive lymph nodes or if tumor > 1 cm  
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Nipple discharge   usually benign; yellow-tinged or serous d/c without red flags may be physiologically normal (with menses, OCPs, fibrocystic changes)  
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Nipple discharge red flags   bloody, unilateral, spontaneous, persistent, bloody, associated with a mass  
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Nipple discharge documentation   spontaneous/expressed, color, unilateral/bilateral, color, presence/absence of lymphadenopathy or mass, associated skin changes, hx of trauma  
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Most common cause of bloody nipple discharge   intraductal papilloma (benign), order mammogram & subareolar US  
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Intraductal papilloma   excise the duct (or, according to Mallory, "exorcise the duct!" ;) )  
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Galactorrhea   spontaneous flow of milk  
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Galactorrhea causes   high blood levels of prolactin; pregnancy, pituitary tumor, hypothyroidism, excessive exercise, side effect of certain meds (meds that lower dopamine levels: antipsychotics, SSRIs, TCAs, verapamil, metoclopramide, etc.)  
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Galactorrhea diagnostic work-up   r/o pregnancy and meds; if both are negative check prolactin and TSH/T4; if thyroid is normal but prolactin is high then order MRI to check for pituitary tumor  
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Mastitis   inflammation of the breast, usually caused by Staph. aureus, common in breast-feeding women  
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Mastitis s/s   localized erythema, warmth, tenderness, lymphadenopathy, fever  
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Mastitis treatment   Dicloxacillin 500 mg bid x 10 years, hospitalize if severe s/s, continue to breast feed  
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Breast abscess   localized collection of pus, usually in blocked duct/galactocele, commonly Staph. aureus, may be associated with mastitis, (consider carcinoma if patient is not lactating)  
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Breast abscess treatment   Dicloxacillin 500 mg bid x 10 days; if MRSA is suspected then treat with Bactrim; I&D; biopsy may be necessary (if no prompt resolution or patient is not lactating)  
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Mastodynia/Mastalgia   breast tenderness, usually cyclic with menstrual cycle, increases with OCP or HRT  
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Mastodynia/Mastalgia treatment   NSAIDs, vitamin B6, tamoxifen, danazol, and/or well-fitted bra  
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