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Surgery Breast Cancer - Types and Staging b8611cc2

This appearance of mammary skin is due to

A
Intra-epithelial cancer
B
Sub-epidermal cancer
C
Lymphatic penetration
D
Vascular embolization
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (c) Lymphatic penetration.Observe the dotted dimpling on the skin which resembles orange peel, hence the name peau-d-orange.Peau-d-orange is due to cutaneous lymphatic blockage, leading to an appearance like orange skin, this condition is due to lymphatic penetration by tumor cells.Image source- style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">

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