General Surgery — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in an adolescent patient with a unilateral, mobile, well-circumscribed mass in the outer quadrant of the breast that becomes tender prior to menstruation? _____

Hint: diagnosis?

Simple fibroadenomas are 1-3cm, _____ fibroadenomas are > 5cm

What is next step for investigating a suspected fibroadenoma < 30 years in primary care? _____

_____ are benign, fluid-filled sacs within the breast that most commonly occur in premenopausal women

Fibroadenomas present with a _____, well-circumscribed mass that is typically 1-3cm

Hint: im/-mobile

What is the management for a symptomatic fibroadenoma? _____

Size and tenderness of a fibroadenoma of the breast typically increases prior to _____

What is the management for a simple fibroadenoma?

_____ are common, benign breast tumours that arise from breast lobules and consist of fibrous & epithelial tissue

Well-defined, mobile breast lump in 22 yr old. US shows hypoecholic solid mass. Diagnosis? _____