What is the inframammary Ridge?
The inframammary ridge is where the lower end of the breast and the chest wall meet. It is an area that will usually thicken with age and is often confused with a lump during a breast self-exam, but it’s nothing to be alarmed about. Come see us for your annual mammogram.
Does breast tissue have ridges?
Many women have a normal thickening or ridge of firm tissue under the lower curve of the breast, at its attachment to the chest wall; also the large milk ducts can be felt as a ring of bumps.
What does a breast Ridge feel like?
Sometimes what feels like a lump is actually just breast tissue. A ridge of tissue or a thicker area of the breast can mimic the feel of a lump, says Dr. Keating. This can ring especially true for women who do not perform regular breast self-exams and might not be familiar with what their breasts tend to feel like.
What is spiculated margin?
Spiculated masses are characterized by lines of varying length and thickness radiating from the margins of the mass (Fig. 16-7). Unless it is the site of a previous biopsy, a spiculated margin is very suspicious for malignancy.
What is a Spiculation?
Spiculation is a stellate distortion caused by the intrusion of breast cancer into surrounding tissue. Its existence is an important clue to characterizing malignant tumors. Many successful mammographic methods have been proposed to detect tumors with spiculation.
What does fibrous tissue feel like?
Fibrosis refers to an area of fibrous tissue, the same tissue that ligaments and scar tissue are made of. Areas of fibrosis can feel rubbery or firm to the touch.
What is a inframammary fold?
The inframammary fold (IMF) is a zone of adherence of the superficial fascial system to the underlying chest wall. It is anatomically defined as the area where the skin of the lower pole of glandular breast tissue meets the chest wall forming a groove known as the inframammary crease.