Hughes, Mansel & Webster''''s Benign Disorders and Diseases of the Breast pdf

[...]... and diseases of the breast Lymphatics of the breast The lymphatic drainage of the breast is of great importance in the spread of malignant disease of the breast but of lesser importance in benign breast disease Several lymphatic plexi issue from the parenchymal portion of the breast and the subareolar region and drain to the regional lymph nodes, the majority of which lie within the axilla Most of the. .. of Surgeons for his dissertation on diseases of the mammary gland, and this was published as a monograph entitled Diseases of the Breast and their Treatment in 1850.8 The appearance of his book quickly made him one of the leading authorities on breast disease in Britain It stood out because of the quality and comprehensiveness of the material and its presentation For the first time, the dominance of. .. for measurement of the breast and its landmarks in relation to fixed skeletal points The precise position of the 28 nipple areolar complex varies widely with the fat content of the breast and the age of the woman In the nulliparous breast, it lies between 19 and 21 cm from the suprasternal notch measured diagonally The amount of fat within the breast varies widely, as would be expected The intimacy with... superomedially, the serratus anterior muscle in the lower outer one-third, and the 27 Benign disorders and diseases of the breast Fig 3.4  The normal nipple and areola The pinker areolar skin is clearly demarcated from the surrounding breast skin and shows several small nodules which mark the openings of Montgomery’s tubercles Fig 3.3  The gross anatomy of the breast The upper two-thirds lie on the pectoralis... elevation of the areola above the breast outline giving the ‘secondary mound’ The familiar shape of the adult resting breast is then attained by a recession in the level of the areola to that of the surrounding breast, leaving the nipple projecting The exact physiological mechanisms that trigger and control the changes of puberty are not fully understood but the primary event in the initiation of puberty... though of less depth and impact Brodie and Paget of the UK, Semb of Norway, Reclus of France and Schimmelbusch and Billroth of AustroGermany are examples Two other outstanding contributors of the second half of the twentieth century certainly match our chosen six, Cushman D Haagensen, surgeon pathologist of the USA, and John Azzopardi, surgical pathologist of the UK As their work overlaps the professional... kindness and attention to myself during a period of 50 years.3 The book contains an amazingly detailed and accurate account of every aspect of anatomy and physiology of the breast at all stages of life, including pregnancy and lactation, and in different races, together with chemical analysis of milk, and injection studies of the mammary glands of a wide variety of animals Once again, the detail and accuracy... and prolactin are also required for optimal growth of the breast but only play minor roles Adult anatomy A B C D Fig 3.2  The stages of breast development at puberty (A) Breast bud elevation; (B) growth and protrusion of the nipple; (C) elevation of the secondary areolar mound; (D) regression of the areolar mound to the level of the general breast contour The adult female breasts lie on each side of. .. in 80–90% of newborn breasts of either sex The newborn prolactin levels then decline and the secretion dries up over the next few weeks Thus, the secretion of colostrum and the swelling of the newborn breast are both normal physiological events and should not be considered as due to disease unless they become persistent Detailed histological information has been given about the state of the breast during... of the above REFERENCES 1 Cooper A Illustrations of Diseases of the Breast Part I London Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; 1829 2 Brock RC The Life and Work of Astley Cooper Edinburgh: Livingstone; 1952 3 Cooper A On the Anatomy of the Breast London: Longman, Orme, Green, Brown and Longman; 1940 4 Dunn PM Dr Alfred Velpeau of Tours: the umbilical cord and birth asphyxia Archives of Diseases of . structure and function in benign disorders of the breast. Problems of concept and nomenclature of benign disorders of the breast Key points and new developments 1. Only by taking a historical view of. literature. It is therefore a particular pleasure for me to introduce the third edition of Hughes, Mansel & Webster’s Benign Disorders and Diseases of the Breast, a unique and classic work. Jacksonian Prize of the Royal College of Surgeons for his dissertation on diseases of the mammary gland, and this was pub- lished as a monograph entitled Diseases of the Breast and their Treatment