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BP tumors commonly present as multinodular, mobile, well-circumscribed masses 3 to 8 centimeters in widest diameter located in the periphery of a breast. [7] Rarely, these tumors have been less than 3 centimeters in widest diameter or larger than 8 centimeters in widest diameter; in one case, the PB tumor, termed giant juvenile papillomatosis ...
Ceruminous adenocarcinoma is a malignant neoplasm derived from ceruminous glands of the external auditory canal.This tumor is rare, with several names used in the past. [3] [4] Synonyms have included cylindroma, ceruminoma, ceruminous adenocarcinoma, not otherwise specified (NOS), ceruminous adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), [1] [2] and ceruminous mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
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EPC usually present as small (e.g., 0.3 to 9 centimeters [15]), palpable masses located underneath the areola (i.e. pigmented area surrounding the breast's nipple); [2] [3] at presentation, 5 to 20% have a nipple discharge which may be bloody. [5] Sonography examinations usually detect round to oval, circumscribed masses that may have a cystic ...
A breast mass, also known as a breast lump, is a localized swelling that feels different from the surrounding tissue. [1] Breast pain, nipple discharge, or skin changes may be present. [1] Concerning findings include masses that are hard, do not move easily, are of an irregular shape, or are firmly attached to surrounding tissue. [2]
In most cases breast cancers are asymptomatic and are detected by routine clinical screening exams. In about 30% of cases a breast mass may be felt. [13] [14] The mass will not fluctuate with the menstrual period. [15] Changes to the overlying skin including dimpling, pinching, orange peel-like texture, or nipple retraction may be seen. [16]
The "Egan technique", as it became known, enabled physicians to detect calcification in breast tissue; [68] of the 245 breast cancers that were confirmed by biopsy among 1,000 patients, Egan and his colleagues at M.D. Anderson were able to identify 238 cases by using his method, 19 of which were in patients whose physical examinations had ...
LCIS is identified in 0.5% to 1.5% of benign breast biopsies. These biopsies are often done in response to suspicious mammographic findings, as discussed in the Diagnosis section of this article. LCIS is identified in 1.8% to 2.5% of all breast biopsies (including those that show histologic evidence of other lobular or ductal neoplasia. [13]