Radio-dermatitis: Radiation induced skin reactions following breast cancer treatment When a woman has had radiation treatment for a breast cancer, it is not uncommon for various ‘radiation-induced‘ skin reactions to develop. These can cause a certain amount of anxiety as any new sore or bulge, discoloration, or change in hardness can set of alarms of […]
Something noma
Breast adenoma An Adenoma is the general name for a tumor (‘oma‘) which develops primarily from glandular tissue (adeno cells). An adenoma would be considered a ‘proliferative‘ neoplasm, and can create a good deal of concern that it might be carinoma, but they are considered benign. Adenomas can develop in many body organs, including the […]
Spheres of mucus. That sounds disgusting…
Mucinous Spherulosis of the breast Mucinous spherulosis of the breast is a rare variant of breast collagenous spherulosis. A spherulosis is basically a breast lesion composed of intraluminal clusters of spherules. And in some cases these intraluminal spaces contain only clusters of mucoid material, in which case this feature of the lesion is more […]
Breast cellulitis
Breast cellulitis Breast cellulitis is a complication which can arise following breast conserving surgery or radiation therapy for breast cancer. Cellulitis is an acute, spreading ‘pyogenic’ (producing pus) inflammation, usually of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue (the skin). Breast cellulitis can occur anywhere there is a wound to the skin, but may also occur in […]
Gynecomastia Causes in Men
Gynecomastia Causes: Differential diagnosis for male breast cancer Breast cancer in males is uncommon, accounting for less than 0.8% of all breast cancers. However, there is some evidence to suggest that incidence rates are on the rise. Of course men do not develop milk-producing breasts, but they still have a small amount of breast tissue. […]
Collagenous Spherulosis of the Breast
Collagenous Spherulosis of the Breast Collagenous spherulosis of the breast is a curious finding in a breast lesion which results from an accumulation of basement membrane material in the form of eosinophilic or rarely basophilic spherules. These spherules (which are ‘circular‘ formations) will tend to demonstrate a concentric and radiating fibrillar patterns. I just […]
Nipple ades.
Nipple Adenoma A nipple adenoma is a benign epithelial cell proliferation that frequently develops beneath the areola, or nipple. An “adenoma” can occur anywhere in the body that has glands, and most breast adenomas are referred to a ‘fibroadenomas‘. Essentially they are a disorganized combination of fibrous, glandular, and fat tissues, and depending upon which […]
Fibromatosis of the Breast
Fibromatosis of the breast Breast fibromatosis is a very rare mesenchymal neoplasm (cell growth) that may occur in women, typically between the ages of 25 and 45. It is one of a group of benign ‘spindle-cell’ proliferative lesions which are often difficult to distinguish from malignant breast cancer, especially spindle cell carcinoma. Breast fibromatosis does […]
Blastics
Inflammatory fibroblastic tumor in the breast An inflammatory fibroblastic tumor is essentially a variation of the uncommon ‘stromal‘ neoplasms of the breast which consist primarily of immature smooth muscle (myo) or fibroblastic (connective tissue) cells, and which can resemble ‘spindle-cell‘ carcinoma in appearance. (If the relative amount of smooth-muscle cells is in majority, the term […]
Breast Fibrosis
Breast Fibrosis Fibrosis refers to a thickening or increase in the density of breast tissue. Fibrous breast tissues include ligaments, supportive tissues (stroma), and scar tissues. Sometimes these fibrous tissues become more prominent that the fatty tissues in an area of the breast, possibly resulting in a firm or rubbery bump. This page still has […]