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What is the cause of mastitis?
What is the cause of mastitis?
- A hormonal imbalance in the breast tissue
- An allergic reaction to lactation
- Invasion of the breast tissue by bacteria (correct)
- A genetic predisposition to breast infections
What is the difference between congenital nipple inversion and acquired nipple retraction?
What is the difference between congenital nipple inversion and acquired nipple retraction?
- Congenital nipple inversion is always bilateral, while acquired nipple retraction is always unilateral.
- Congenital nipple inversion is caused by hormonal changes during pregnancy, while acquired nipple retraction is caused by a local breast infection.
- Congenital nipple inversion is common and may be unilateral, while acquired nipple retraction may indicate the presence of invasive cancer or inflammatory nipple disease (correct)
- Congenital nipple inversion is a temporary condition that resolves on its own, while acquired nipple retraction is a permanent condition that requires surgical intervention.
What is accessory axillary breast tissue?
What is accessory axillary breast tissue?
- A rare condition where normally situated breasts arise in heterotopic foci
- A condition where milk line remnants result in supernumerary nipples or breasts
- A condition where the ductal system extends into subcutaneous tissue, resulting in breast tissue in the armpit area (correct)
- A rare inflammatory disease of the breast
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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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