Breast Path

When does Acute Mastitis occur?
What 2 organisms cause it?
- during lactation
- staph. aureus
- Strep.Pyogens
Chronic mastitis can present how?

granulomatous inflammation after TB, sarcoidosis
What risk factor is present for peri-ductal mastitis?

smoking
What does tobacco alter in Peri-ductal mastitis?

alters lactiferous sinus epithelium
What is the inflammatory response to in periductal mastitis?

chronic granulomatous inflammation in response to keratin
Duct ectasia occurs in what age group?

post menapausal

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Breast Path

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Breast Path

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2011-10-20T20:51:32Z