This appearance of mammary skin is due to: (A) Intra-epithelial cancer, (B) Sub-epidermal cancer, (C) Lymphatic penetration, (D) Vascular embolization
Answer is C. 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">