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Proliferative
w/o atypia
w atypia
Incidence of breast disease
Non neoplastic
Epitheial lesions
Non-neoplastic breast lesions
Fibrosis
Tuberculosis
• results from haematogenous spread from other source
• Fibrocaseous mass with the formation of sinuses
• Marked fibrous reaction giving rise firm mass that will mimic a
carcinoma.
Actinomycosis
• A rare infection
• Extension from lung through thoracic cage or
• Occurs as primary
• Hard lump beneath the nipple, may be painful but no
temperature change, mimicking a tumour
• Results in abscess formation
Mammary duct ectasia (plasma cell mastitis)
- Increased in dense
collageneous connective
tissue stroma associated with
epithelial hyperplasia
of the duct lining with
characteristic micropapillae