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Hematoma

Hematomas are collections of blood in subcutaneous tissue or deeper tissues at site of surgery (in post-operative setting). They are named according to location (e.g. abdominal wall, parathyroid, retroperitoneal) and…

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Seroma

A seroma is a collection of fluid composed of fat, serum, and lymph. Seromas commonly develop following surgery as the body tries to fill in the dead space created during…

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Breast Anatomy and FAQs

Ambroise Paré (1510-1590) never described a specific surgery for breast cancer, but he wrote about the importance lymphatics play in the spread of breast cancer. The precedence for the first…

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Breast Surgical Therapy

Lumpectomy is the removal of a breast tumor while preserving the normal surrounding healthy tissue. Mastectomy is the removal of all glandular breast tissue. Discussion of Surgical Options Lumpectomy Mastectomy…

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Breast Screening Recommendations

The first mammogram was performed in 1913 by Albert Salomen. Breast ultrasound was reported in the 1950s. Modern screening mammograms were introduced in the 1960s. Breast MRI was first used…

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Breast Screening

The first mammogram was performed in 1913 by the German surgeon Albert Salomen. Salomen found that the films he took gave a good picture of the margins and extent of…

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Breast Cancer

Breast cancer was first described in the Edwin Smith Egyptian papyrus, around 3000 B.C.E. – 1500 B.C.E. Hippocrates described stages of breast cancer in 400 B.C. William Halsted has been…

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Intraductal Papilloma

Intraductal papillomas are benign breast tumors that occur in breast milk ducts. They are commonly found behind the nipple and are the most common cause of bloody nipple discharge. Etiology…

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Breast Fibroadenoma

Breast fibroadenomas are benign, solid tumors made of stromal and epithelial elements. Epidemiology Pathogenesis History Physical Exam Imaging Treatment Relevant Information Complications Differential Diagnoses Resources

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Breast Cyst

Breast cysts are fluid-filled, epithelial-lined cavities located within the breast parenchyma. They can range in size from microscopic to large palpable cysts with 20 – 30 mL of fluid. Epidemiology…

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