Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Bardia Barimani       

Theme: Breast Pathology

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Cyst	I	Paget’s disease
B	Duct ectasia	J	Phylloides tumour
C	Fibroadenoma	K
D	Galactocele	L
E	Invasive ductal carcinoma	M
F	Lipoma	N
G	Mastitis	O
H	Metastatic breast cancer	P

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A 24 year old woman presents with a 2 cm lump that is solid with well defined margins on ultrasound. Benign cells found on fine needle aspirate.

 

 

2. A 74 year old woman who has previously had a mastectomy for breast cancer presents with a fracture of the left femur after a simple fall.

 

 

3. A 72 year old woman presents with worsening eczema like rash overlying the areola and nipple. The rash does not itch.

 

 

4. A 55 year old woman presents with nipple retraction and you see a greeny-yellow discharge. Breast ducts are dilated on ultrasound.

 

 

5. A 25 year old woman presents with a painful and enlarged right breast. She is pyrexial and the breast is inflamed and tender.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. C

2. H

3. I

4. B

5. G