Breast Apocrine Metaplasia Apocrine Metaplasia refers to a particular type of cell change. This is a type of ‘umbrella term’ that relates to a variety of cystic breast disorders. So, the good news is … that apocrine metaplasia is a completely benign condition. Furthermore, this condition, in itself, does not increase the risk of breast […]
Fat Necrosis of the Breast
What is Fat Necrosis? Fat Necrosis is a pseudo-mass which may develop within the breast, often presenting as a lump which a woman discovers herself. Sometimes fat necrosis only shows up on a screening mammogram. Fat necrosis almost always occurs as an after effect of surgery of the breast. In the minority of cases the […]
Lipoma of the breast
Breast Lipoma A lipoma is a benign tumor of the breast. So, fat tissue is the main component of a lipoma. Essentially, a lipoma is a pocket of fat that is encapsulated by a thin fibrous capsule. Lipomas are very common and can occur in many areas of the body. However, most frequently lipomas appear […]
Morphs and such…
Pleomorphic adenoma of the breast A ‘pleomorphic‘ adenoma is a very rare sub-type of breast adenoma, which is a proliferative neoplasm in some combination of glandular, fibrous, and fat tissues. These generally benign tumors are usually asymptomatic and unless they have grown into a palpable lump, they would generally only be detected through imaging studies […]
Cluster of breast microcysts. What the heck?
Clustered Breast Microcysts A ‘breast cyst‘ is the most common benign finding in mammograms or ultrasound scans done for breast cancer screening, and as many as 1/3 of all women will develop a cyst at some point in her life. A cyst is simply an accumulation of fluid within breast tissue, and when it occurs […]
SECTION 3.d. BENIGN BREAST CONDITIONS
Male Gynecomastia and other Benign Conditions: Section 3.d. CONTENTS: 3.10 Benign Conditions of the Male Breast 3.10.1 Male Gynecomastia Forward to 4A on atypical hyperplasia Back to 3C on fibroadenoma 3.10 Benign Conditions of the Male Breast The mesenchymal and skin-associated tumors described in the female breast may also occur in the male breast. […]
All about Breast Cysts with Moose and Doc
Breast cysts A breast cyst is an accumulation of fluid within the breast, often resulting in a breast lump that you can feel. If you find any breast lump, whether you think it is a cyst or not, it is essential to consult your health care provider as soon as possible. About 25% of breast […]
SECTION 4.d. ATYPICAL & IN-SITU CONDITIONS
DCIS and Invasive Cancer: Section 4.d. CONTENTS: 4.5 DCIS and Invasive Cancer: How May Invasive Breast Cancer Develop from Atypical and In-Situ Lesions? Forward to 5A ductal cancer types. Back to 4C on benign papillomas 4.5 DCIS and Invasive Cancer: How May Invasive Breast Cancer Develop from Atypical and In-Situ Lesions? Most invasive breast cancers […]
Hematoma inside a breast. Get rid of it?
Breast Hematoma A breast hematoma is basically a collection of blood inside the breast tissue. This usually occurs as a result of bleeding somewhere inside the breast tissue. Hematomas can happen due to many factors, such as Trauma: Sports injury, car accident, in fact, any hard bump to the breast Weak blood vessels: Sometimes blood […]
Having a blast?
Myofibroblastoma of the breast A myofibroblastoma is one of a group of ‘soft-tissue‘ tumors which can arise out of the ‘stromal‘ elements in breast tissue. Myofibroblastomas are considered to be benign tumors, and they are somewhat more common in older men than in women. Myofibroblastomas are also sometimes called ‘myogenic stromal tumor‘, and can occur […]
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