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M/C benign tumour of breast |
Fibroadenoma |
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Giant fibroadenoma |
Size > 5 cm |
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Age of incidence in case of fibroadenoma |
15-25 yrs, most appear before 30 yrs Rarely appears as a new growth after 40-45 yrs |
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M/C organism causing breast abcess |
Staphylococcus aureus |
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Common organisms causing breast abcess |
Staph aureus M/C Streptococcus |
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C/F of breast abscess |
Swelling PAIN REDNESS Local rise of temparature +/- fever +/- discharging sinus ^TLC |
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Complication of breast abscess |
Mammary fistula |
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Treatment of acute breast abscess |
Warm compress Oral antibiotics
Early needle aspiration Not resolved by conservative treatment - l&D Recent advances - USG guided aspiration of deep seated abscess |
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Treatment of chronic breast abscess |
Prolonged course of antibiotics followed by surgical excision of skin & sinus |
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Treatment of retromammary abscess |
Aspiration of pus |
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Cause of retromammary abscess |
Cold abscess eg. TB of spine |
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Cause of acute breast abscess |
Lactational women Entry of bacteria into duct system through nipple |
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Cause of chronic relapsing breast abcess in non lactating women |
Subareolar infection Periductal mastitis aka duct ectesia Mostly mixed infection |
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Features of fibroadenoma |
Size usually <5 cm Surface - smooth, maybe lobulated Firm HIGHLY MOBILE Well encapsulated Painful (pain maybe related to menstruation) or painless |
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Management of fibroadenoma |
Reassurance SURGICAL EXCISION IS NOT REQUIRED unless patient is fearful of malignancy or lump continues to grow bigger. |
