Benign Conditions of the Breast

normal structures and significant developmental abnormalities involving the breasts;
give an account of key events, processes and effects including the effects of puberty, pregnancy, the menstrual cycle, lactation and menopause on the female breast;
inflammation including periductal mastitis/plasma cell mastitis/duct ectasia; (traumatic) fat necrosis; breast abscess; fibroadenoma; intraduct papilloma.
appreciate the range and significance of alterations gathered under the headings 'fibrocystic change' and 'benign proliferative breast disease’

Where does the breast develop from?
What initiates the development establishing the adult mammary gland in females?
What are the two main components of the breast?
Are most breast lesions benign or malignant?
Are open surgical biopsies usually necessary for the breast?
Categorise the benign conditions of breast…
What is the most common developmental abnormality of the breast?
What is breast hypoplasia associated with?
Histology slides showing us breast tissue during lactation, vs involution after lactation…
When can stromal overgrowth occur in the breasts?
How do we manage breast asymmetry?
What can nipple inversion be a sign of?

Inflammatory Breast Conditions

May be infective or non-infective