Skin Changes Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
Q

What does Peau d’Orange mean?

A

Orange skin

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What does Peau d’Orange describe?

A

The appearance of the breast when an underlying cancer blocks the drainage of lymph glands

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3
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What pathology brings on Peau d’Orange?

A

Inflammatory breast carcinoma
- IBC

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4
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What does Peau d’Orange cause the skin surface to do? (2)

A
  1. Swell
  2. Thicken
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5
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Fibrous ridge

A

Is a pseudomass composed of fibrous tissue, adjacent fatty lobules, making the area seem prominent during palpation

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6
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What is the most common, palpable pseudomass of the breast?

A

Ridge of fibroglandular tissue

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7
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What is the most common lesion of the breast?

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Fibrocystic breast changes

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