3 Questions
What is the cause of mastitis?
Invasion of the breast tissue by bacteria
What is the difference between congenital nipple inversion and acquired nipple retraction?
Congenital nipple inversion is common and may be unilateral, while acquired nipple retraction may indicate the presence of invasive cancer or inflammatory nipple disease
What is accessory axillary breast tissue?
A condition where the ductal system extends into subcutaneous tissue, resulting in breast tissue in the armpit area
Study Notes
- Milk line remnants can result in supernumerary nipples or breasts
- Normally situated breasts rarely arise in heterotopic foci
- Accessory axillary breast tissue occurs when the ductal system extends into subcutaneous tissue
- Congenital nipple inversion is common and may be unilateral
- Acquired nipple retraction may indicate the presence of invasive cancer or inflammatory nipple disease
- Inflammatory diseases of the breast are rare
- Acute mastitis typically occurs during the first month of breastfeeding
- Mastitis is caused by a local infection when the breast is vulnerable
- Staphylococcus aureus or streptococci invade the breast tissue in mastitis
- Symptoms of mastitis include erythema, pain, and fever.
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