HISTORY AND EXAMINATION ACHUTA SAI DHANUSHA S1 UNIT
HISTORY TAKING AGE: -Fibroadenoma-< 35 years of age -fibroadenosis - any age -intra mammary breast abscess-young lactating women[MASTITIS OF LACTATION] -carcinoma of breast-> 40 years of age SEX: -most common cancer in women SOCIAL STATUS: common in developed world
COMPLAINTS 1.LUMP: -side -quadrant involved -onset -progression benign-long history and slow growing carcinoma-short history and fast growing
COMPLAINTS 2.PAIN: PAINLESS CONDITIONS:carcinoma breast PAINFULL CONDITIONS: -acute mastitis-throbbing type -fibroadenosis-cyclical type,aggravates during menstruation -breast abscess -musculoskeletal pain
COMPLAINTS 3.DISCHARGE FROM NIPPLE: -Duration -quantity -quality fresh blood or altered blood-duct papilloma pus-mammary abscess milk-galactocele,mammary fistula due to chronic subareolar abscess serous and green-fibro adenosis and mammary duct ectasia
COMPLAINTS 4.RETRACTION OF NIPPLE: -duration: long duration-developmental recent-underlying carcinoma -type: slit like-duct ectasia,chronic periductal mastitis circumferential-underlying carcinoma
COMPLAINTS COMPLAINTS DUE TO METASTASIS -lungs-dyspnoea/pleuritic chest pain -liver-ascites/jaundice -bone-back pain/bone pain -CNS-vomiting/seizures OTHER COMPLAINTS -fever -trauma
PAST HISTORY SURGICAL HISTORY: breast surgeries-recurrence of fibroadenosis and abcess in congenital retraction of nipple -recurrence of carcinoma in the other breast COMORBID HISTORY: -hypertesion and daibetes-increased risk of carcinoma -tuberculosis of breast OTHER -ocp consumption
MENSTRUAL HISTORY -menarche -regular/irregular cycles -obstretic score -age at 1st child birth and full term or not -BREAST FEEDING -menopause
PERSONAL HISTORY -diet-high fat diet -smoking and alcohol consumption-risk factors for carcinoma FAMILY HISTORY -recurrence of breast carcinoma in the family
INSPECTION POSITION OF EXAMINATION: 1.arms by the side of the body 2.arms raised straight above the head 3.hands on the hips 4.bending farwards from waist so that the breasts fall away from the body
INSPECTION 1.BREAST: -position: whether displaced in any direction -symmetry -any obvious lump -size and shape -any swelling or ulcer
INSPECTION 2.SKIN OVER THE BREAST -color and texture -engorged veins-large soft fibroadenoma,rapidly growing sarcoma,acute lactational mastitis with huge breast abscess -dimpling-infiltration of single ligament of cooper -puckering/tethering-multiple ligament of cooper involvement -peau d` orange-due to obstruction of dermal lymphatics,openings of sebaceous glands and hair follicles get burried in the oedema -nodules-often metastatic
INSPECTION
INSPECTION 3.NIPPLE: -presence -position -number -size and shape-prominent/flattened/retracted -surface -discharge
INSPECTION 4.AREOLA - Color: young girls-pale pink adults-slightly darker pregnancy-brown -Size:large in case of huge swelling of soft fibroadenoma -Surface and Texture: crack,fissure,ulcer,eczema,swelling,discharge
INSPECTION 5.ARM AND THORAX -cancer en cuirasse -Brawny oedema-extensive neoplastic infiltartion of axillary lymph nodes 6.AXILLA AND SUPRACLAVICULAR FOSSA 7.THE PATIENT IS ASKED TO RAISE THEIR ARMS ABOVE THEIR HEAD
PALPATION POSITION OF EXAMINATION: 1.sitting position 2.semi-recumbent 3.recumbent
PALPATION - palpate the normal breast first -should be done with palmar surface of the fingers with hand flat and not with the ‘flat of the hand’ -palpation should also be done between pulps of the fingers and thumb to know about te swelling -normal breast gives a firm and lobulated impression
PALPATION PALPATION OF THE AFFECTED SIDE - four quadrants should be palpated systamatically -axillary tail -behind the nipple
PALPATION If a lump is detected:- 1.local temperature and tenderness 2.situation - fibroadenosis-upper outer quadrant and axillary tail -carcinoma-upper outer quadrant and axillary tail -fibroadenoma-lower half 3.number -majority of breast lesions are solitary -fibroadenosis-multiple
PALPATION 7.CONSISTENCY -fibroadenosis:firm,rubbery -fibroadenoma:firm,encapsulated -carcinoma:stony hard -sarcoma:varied consistency 8.FLUCTUATION -done for cystic swellings[very tense cyst may not show flucuation] -it is also positive for chronic abscess and lipoma
PALPATION 9.TRANSILLUMINATION TEST 10.FIXITY TO THE SKIN -attempt to move the tumor up and down or side to side:appearance of dimpling and tethering -skin is made to slide over the tumor -skin over tumor is pinched up -wide area over tumor pinchged up:peau d` orange will become prominent
PALPATION 11.FIXITY TO THE BREAST TISSUE -hold the breast tisuue with one hand and gently move the tumor with the other hand -fibroadenoma:easily moved -carcinoma:fixed 12.FIXITY TO THE UNDERLYING FASCIA AND MUSCLES 13.FIXITY TO UNDERLYING CHEST WALL
EXAMINATION OF LYMPH NODES AXILLARY GROUP OF LYMPH NODES Pectoral Brachial Subscapular Central Apical 1.PECTORAL GROUP Arm should be made to rest on the clinician’s Forearm >>> Relax the Pectoralis Minor Use Right hand for left side Lump Fingers are Insinuated behind the pectoralis Major Palpate the Lymph node by using Pulp of the Fingers
2.BRACHIAL GROUP LOCATION:lateral wall of axilla Left hand is used to examine the left sided Lump Palpate laterally against the upper end of the Humerus 3.SUBSCAPULAR GROUP LOCATION:posterior axillary fold Stand behind the patient Semi lift the arm as seen in the picture Palpate – Anterior internal surface of the Posterior fold
4.CENTRAL GROUP Right hand - left sided Lump first Patient’s arm should be slightly abducted position Pass the extended finger upto Apex of the Axilla Now the patient’s arm is brought to the side of her body Rest the patient’s forearm on the Clinician’s Forearm Steady the patient’s shoulder by using the clinician’s opposite hand Palpate the lymph node aginast the lateral chest wall
5.APICAL GROUP Examination carried out in the manner as the previous one ,But the fingers are pushed further up Enlarged lymph nodes are felt through the Pectoralis Major just below the Clavicle 6.SUPRACLAVICULAR GROUP Stand behind the patient Dip the fingers down behind the Middle of the Clavicle { Ask the patient to Flex the neck for better Palpation } Both the sides should be palpated