20. Abnormal Findings – Breasts & Axillae
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Breast nodule – breast lump that may be benign or malignant.
Breast dimpling – puckering or retraction of skin on the breast.
Peau d’orange – orange peel skin or edematous thickening and pitting of breast
skin.
Nipple retraction – inward displacement of the nipple below the level of
surrounding breast tissue.
Nipple inversion – lack of protrusion of the nipple.
Nipple discharge – may be normal or can signal serious disease.
Breast pain – may occur during rest or movement; may be aggravated by
manipulation or palpation.
Visible veins – may indicate cancer but also occur normally in pregnant women.
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20. Abnormal Findings –
Breasts & Axillae
Breast nodule – breast lump that may be benign or
malignant.
Breast dimpling – puckering or retraction of skin on
the breast.
Peau d’orange – orange peel skin or edematous
thickening and pitting of breast skin.
Nipple retraction – inward displacement of the
nipple below the level of surrounding breast tissue.
Nipple inversion – lack of protrusion of the nipple.
Nipple discharge – may be normal or can signal
serious disease.
Breast pain – may occur during rest or movement;
may be aggravated by manipulation or palpation.
Visible veins – may indicate cancer but also occur
normally in pregnant women.
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20. Abnormal Findings –
Breasts & Axillae
Breast nodule – breast lump that
may be benign or malignant.
Breast dimpling – puckering or
retraction of skin on the breast.
Peau d’orange – orange peel skin or
edematous thickening and pitting of
breast skin.
Nipple retraction – inward
displacement of the nipple below
the level of surrounding breast
tissue.
Nipple inversion – lack of
protrusion of the nipple.
Nipple discharge – may be normal
or can signal serious disease.
Breast pain – may occur during rest
or movement; may be aggravated by
manipulation or palpation.
Visible veins – may indicate cancer
but also occur normally in pregnant
women.
