Toni Jackson is an assistant professor in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. At the time this article was written, Caroline Carmichael, Katie Lovett, Morgan Scott, Sabrina Shakya , and Megan Sotak were students in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2022 Oct 1;35(10):22-28. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000873772.13779.01.
Breast mass is a common finding in patients presenting to primary care, women's health, or urgent care clinics. There are multiple etiologies that can cause a palpable breast mass both benign and malignant. PAs must know how to approach a patient with a palpable breast mass as well as what appropriate diagnostic evaluation is needed.
乳房肿块是患者在初级保健、妇女健康或急症护理诊所就诊时的常见症状。有多种病因可导致可触及的乳房肿块,包括良性和恶性。医师助理必须了解如何处理有可触及乳房肿块的患者,以及需要进行哪些适当的诊断评估。