Breast surgery: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Breast surgery

Sample item

What finding in a breast lump warrants urgent assessment?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Hard irregular fixed mass

A hard irregular fixed breast mass may represent malignancy and needs triple assessment with clinical examination, imaging, and tissue diagnosis as indicated.

Option by option

  • A. Hard irregular fixed mass (correct)

    Correct: hard irregular fixation is a concerning breast-mass feature.

  • B. Soft transient swelling

    Transient soft swelling is less concerning than a persistent fixed mass.

  • C. Normal symmetry

    Normal symmetry alone does not describe a suspicious lesion.

  • D. Cyclic diffuse tenderness

    Cyclic tenderness is commonly benign and hormonally related.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is A, Hard irregular fixed mass. A hard irregular fixed breast mass may represent malignancy and needs triple assessment with clinical examination, imaging, and tissue diagnosis as indicated.

Why is "Soft transient swelling" not the answer?

Transient soft swelling is less concerning than a persistent fixed mass.

Why is "Normal symmetry" not the answer?

Normal symmetry alone does not describe a suspicious lesion.

Why is "Cyclic diffuse tenderness" not the answer?

Cyclic tenderness is commonly benign and hormonally related.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Breast surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: hard irregular fixation is a concerning breast-mass feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Breast surgery?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.