Question
Trauma to breast causes which type of necrosis ‑
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Coagulative necrosis
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| B. |
Liquefactive necrosis
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| C. |
Caseous necrosis
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| D. |
Fat necrosis
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � D
Explanation
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Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., Fat necrosis
Fat necrosis
Fat necrosis may be of two types: ‑
Enzymatic fat necrosis
- This is due to the action of lipase on adipose tissue.
- It occurs most frequently in acute pancreatitis due to leakage of lipase.
- Depending on the severity of acute pancreatitis, fat necrosis may occur in: – an Adipose tissue contiguous to pancreas, retroperitoneal fat.
- Adipose tissue in the anterior mediastinum.
- Bone marrow
- Omental and abdominal fat
Nonenzymatic or Traumatic fat necrosis
- Occurs due to trauma
- Is seen in the subcutaneous tissue of the breast, thigh, and abdomen.
