Breast adenoma – diagnosis, treatment Adenoma of the breast – clearly demarcated tumor, consisting of epithelial elements of a benign character, prevailing over the unchanged stroma. This property distinguishes this tumor from fibroadenoma, which is characterized by stromal changes. From […]

Ectasia of the ducts of the mammary gland – diagnosis, treatment The ectasia (dilation) of the ducts of the ducts is usually manifested by discharge from the nipple. However, the color of these discharges is varied, the discharges themselves are […]

Breast lumpy tumors – diagnosis, treatment Leaf tumors are rare, usually slow-growing structures, characterized by both epithelial and stromal proliferation. Although they can occur at any age, most often develop during the period of premenopause. In general, their connective tissue […]

Breast fibroadenoma – causes, diagnosis, treatment Fibroadenoma is a widespread benign tumor that develops predominantly in young women and occasionally in adolescents. At first, it is a dense, painless, displaceable formation and can be quite large, especially in adolescents. Approximately […]

Breast self-examination After conducting a physical examination, doctors should explain to patients the importance and methods of self-examination of the mammary glands. It is necessary to convince women to carry out self-examination every month at the time of the menstrual […]

Palpation of the mammary gland – examination method A thorough examination of the mammary glands is still an extremely important component of the early diagnosis of their diseases. Although the methodology and importance of breast examinations are reported in virtually […]

Increased estrogen concentration A small deficiency in any of these hormones can be compensated by prolactin, a hormone of interest that was first found in mammals during breastfeeding of young animals. Elevated concentrations of estrogen, progesterone and placental lactogenic hormone […]

Physiological changes in the mammary gland are normal Breast tumors are found in most women, either by accident or by periodic self-examination. It is estimated that 2/3 of tumor-like formations identified using all methods of research in childbearing age are […]

Benign breast tumors – frequency, epidemiology The frequency of benign breast diseases cannot be accurately estimated. The subjectivity of any self-assessment of one’s own mammary glands, as well as discrepancies in the medical descriptions of breast diseases, make any clinical […]

Montgomery Glands Montgomery’s glands are enlarged sebaceous glands that can secrete milk; It is an intermediate form between the sweat and the mammary glands. The mammary gland is surrounded by fascia tissues extending into the superficial fascia of the abdomen […]