Fibroepithelial Lesions
Fibroepithelial Lesions 7.1 FIBROADENOMA VS. HAMARTOMA Fibroadenoma Hamartoma Age Any age, most frequent in women younger than 30 y old, frequently peri- and postpubertal adolescents Any age, usually women in…
Papillary and Sclerosing Lesions
Papillary and Sclerosing Lesions 5.1 SCLEROSED PAPILLOMA VS. FIBROADENOMA Sclerosed Papilloma Fibroadenoma Age Adult women Adult women, often bimodal distribution Location Often central, subareolar Any location in breast Imaging findings…
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ 4.1 CRIBRIFORM ATYPICAL DUCTAL HYPERPLASIA VS. LOW-GRADE DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU Cribriform Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH) Low-Grade Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Age Adult women Adult…
Lobular Neoplasia and Its Distinction from Other Epithelial Proliferative Lesions
Lobular Neoplasia and Its Distinction from Other Epithelial Proliferative Lesions 3.1 FLORID HYPERPLASIA WITH CLEAR CELLS VS. ATYPICAL LOBULAR HYPERPLASIA Florid Hyperplasia with Clear Cells Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia (ALH) Age…
Epithelial Proliferative Lesions, Usual and Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
Epithelial Proliferative Lesions, Usual and Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia 2.1 FLORID HYPERPLASIA VS. CRIBRIFORM-PATTERN ATYPICAL DUCTAL HYPERPLASIA Florid Hyperplasia without Atypia Cribriform-Pattern Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH) Age Adult women Adult women…
Nonproliferative Alterations of Acini
Nonproliferative Alterations of Acini 1.1 COLUMNAR CELL LESION WITHOUT ATYPIA VS. CYSTICALLY DILATED LOBULAR UNIT Columnar Cell Lesion without Atypia Cystically Dilated Lobular Unit Age Adult women Adult women Imaging…
Reproductive Disorders
Reproductive Disorders AMENORRHEA Amenorrhea is the abnormal absence of menstruation. Absence of menstruation is normal before puberty, after menopause, or during pregnancy and lactation; it’s pathologic at any other time….
Renal Disorders
Renal Disorders ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (ACUTE RENAL FAILURE) Acute kidney injury, formerly known as acute renal failure, is the sudden interruption of renal function. Acute kidney injury can be caused…
Sensory Disorders
Sensory Disorders CATARACT Acataract is a gradually developing opacity of the lens or lens capsule. Light shining through the cornea is blocked by this opacity, and a blurred image is…
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders ACHALASIA Achalasia is a disease of the muscle of the esophagus. In achalasia, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) “fails to relax” and open to allow food to pass…
