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What is the common presentation of periductal mastitis?
What is the common presentation of periductal mastitis?
- Vague nodularity, occasionally with brownish discharge, with cyclic pain (correct)
- Fever, redness, and swelling of the breast
- Firm-hard nodular breast mass with skin change + sinus formation
- Bruises, painless hard lump + skin retraction
What is the likely cause of periductal mastitis?
What is the likely cause of periductal mastitis?
- Trauma to the breast
- Exaggerated cyclic changes in the breast in the menstrual cycle (correct)
- Infection by fungal or TB
- Rupture of ducts
What is granulomatous mastitis usually caused by?
What is granulomatous mastitis usually caused by?
- Trauma to the breast
- Different diseases such as sarcoidosis, fungal and TB infection (correct)
- Hormonal changes
- Rupture of ducts
What is the characteristic feature of traumatic fat necrosis?
What is the characteristic feature of traumatic fat necrosis?
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What is the common age group affected by traumatic fat necrosis?
What is the common age group affected by traumatic fat necrosis?
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What is the usual presentation of a breast lump in periductal mastitis?
What is the usual presentation of a breast lump in periductal mastitis?
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What is the characteristic histological feature of granulomatous mastitis?
What is the characteristic histological feature of granulomatous mastitis?
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What is the term used to describe the characteristic changes in the breast tissue in periductal mastitis?
What is the term used to describe the characteristic changes in the breast tissue in periductal mastitis?
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What is the frequency of recurrence of periductal mastitis?
What is the frequency of recurrence of periductal mastitis?
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What is the commonality of periductal mastitis in women?
What is the commonality of periductal mastitis in women?
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