Posted: July 24th, 2017

Breast carcinomas often cause the skin of the breast to become puffy and pitted, resembling orange peel. The pits most likely correspond with which of the following?

Breast carcinomas often cause the skin of the
breast to become puffy and pitted, resembling
orange peel. The pits most likely correspond
with which of the following?
(A) Attachments of suspensory ligaments
(retinacula cutis) to the dermis
(B) Diffuse scarring in subcutaneous
fibrous tissue
(C) Focal invasion of the dermis by
neoplastic cells
(D) Openings of sebaceous glands
(E) Openings of sweat glands