Sebaceous Cyst of the breast Sebaceous cysts can form when the sebaceous glands become blocked. The sebaceous glands secrete ‘sebum’. Sebum is an oil that lubricates the hair and skin. There are sebaceous glands in many areas of the body, but they are most abundant on the face neck and scalp. A sebaceous breast cyst […]
Hemangiopericytoma of the Breast
Breast Hemangiopericytoma Hemangiopericytoma is a rare, soft tissue tumor and it is even rarer for it to develop within the breast. It is a soft tissue tumor that arises in the pericytes surrounding the walls of blood vessels. In that sense, this rare tumor is ‘vascular‘ occurring within blood vessels of the breast. So pericytes above […]
Epithelial hyperplasia of the breast
Breast Epithelial Hyperplasia Epithelial hyperplasia is benign proliferative breast lesion which arising as an unexpected new growth of epithelial cells. Sometimes epithelial hyperplasia is referred to as ‘intraductal breast hyperplasia’ or possibly ‘breast hyperplasia of the usual type’. The lesion has also commonly been referred to as ‘epitheliosis’. Sometimes epithelial hyperplasia has been referred to […]
Epidermoid Cyst of the Breast with Moose and Doc
Epidermoid Cyst So, what is an epidermoid cyst? It is a very common skin ailment. However, when this type of cyst occurs on the breast, it is necessary to have a breast cancer screening mammogram. So an epidermoid cyst is a small, palpable bump on the skin usually in a ‘dome’ shape and appearing as […]
Galactoceles
Galactocele of the Breast A galactocele is a milk-filled cyst, common in young women who are pregnant or breast-feeding. The cyst wall is normal cuboidal or flat epithelium and nothing to worry about. A woman concerned about a strange ‘smooth and movable‘ lump or breast discomfort will typically bring the condition to the attention of […]
SECTION 3.a. BENIGN BREAST CONDITIONS
Benign Breast Conditions: Section 3.a. CONTENTS: 3.1 The Normal Breast 3.2 The Terminal Duct Lobular Unit (TDLU) 3.3 Non Proliferative Breast Conditions (Fibrocystic Change) 3.3.1 Benign Breast Cysts 3.3.2 Papillary Apocrine Change 3.3.3 Columnar Cell Change 3.3.4 Benign (Epithelial-Related) Calcification 3.3.5 Fat Necrosis 3.3.6 Hamartoma (Lipofibroadenoma, Fibroadenolipoma) 3.3.7 Galactocele (Milk Retention Cyst) 3.3.8 Diabetic Mastopathy […]
SECTION 3.c. BENIGN BREAST CONDITIONS
More Benign Breast Conditions: Section 3.c. CONTENTS: 3.5 Benign Fibro-epithelial Tumors3.5.1 Fibroadenoma Breast3.5.2 Benign Phyllodes Tumor3.6 Benign Mesenchymal Tumors of the Breast3.6.1 Lipoma3.6.2 Angiolipoma3.6.3 Nodular fasciitis3.6.4 Myofibroblastoma (Myogenic Stromal Tumor)3.6.5 Fibromatosis (Desmoid) 3.6.6 Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (Inflammatory Pseudotumor, Plasma Cell Granuloma)3.7 Benign Vascular Lesions3.7.1 Hemangioma (Capillary, Cavernous and Perilobular)3.7.2 Angiomatosis3.8 Benign Neural Tumors3.8.1 Granular cell […]
Lactating Adenoma
Lactating Adenoma A lactating adenoma is a benign tumor. This type of breast lump usually occurs in younger, pregnant and lactating women. This tumor is a variant of a class of benign breast lesions called ‘fibroadenomas‘. The typical features of this group of lesions include a pronounced growth of ducts and fibrous connective tissue including […]
Pilar Cyst and Pilar Tumor of the Breast
Pilar Cyst of the breast A pilar cyst is a build-up of fluid and keratin just under the skin, that can develop around the root-sheath of hair follicles. A pilar cyst is a sub-type of the epidermoid cyst, and they are often described using the same general terms. Specialists also sometimes refer to a pilar […]
Relax about these
Index of Posts about the Benign Breast Tumor So, there are many common breast lesions that women commonly have at some point in their life. However, these lumps usually have nothing to do with cancer. A benign breast tumor is rather more to do with normal biological body processes. Sometimes these miscellaneous lesions produce symptoms […]
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