Get It Off Your Chest: A Narrative Review of Breast Ulcers.

GENERAL PURPOSE: To provide comprehensive information about breast ulcers to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment of these lesions. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin an...

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Publicado en:Advances in Skin & Wound Care Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 306 - 314
Autores principales: Shavit, Eran, Alavi, Afsaneh
Formato: algorithm CEU pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jun2022
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          Breast Anatomy and Histology
          Breast Diseases
          Ulcer Physiopathology
          Disease Management
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          Pyoderma Gangrenosum
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      ab: GENERAL PURPOSE: To provide comprehensive information about breast ulcers to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment of these lesions. TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES: After participating in this educational activity, the participant will: 1. Differentiate common wound complications after mastectomy. 2. Identify the clinical manifestations of various types of breast ulcers. 3. Explain appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options for various types of breast ulcers. Cutaneous breast ulcers are uncommon but important encounters in clinical practice. Myriad causes may introduce ulcers in the breast tissue. Women are more prone to breast ulcers than men because of having heavier breast fatty tissue. Thorough medical history may easily reveal the underlying etiology; however, a tissue biopsy is often required to rule out other potential causes. The clinical presentation varies based on the underlying etiology, but some clues include surgical scars for postoperative wound dehiscence or well-defined violaceous borders with undermined ulcer base in pyoderma gangrenosum. In this article, the authors divide breast cancers into two major groups: with and without underlying mass. Depending on the underlying etiology, treatment may involve topical medications; optimal wound care; systemic medications such as antibiotics, immunosuppressive medications, or biologics; surgery; or a combination of all of the above. This article aims to shed light on a less frequent anatomic location of ulcers and provide advice to clinicians to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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