My 13 year old son has a pea size lump directly under his left nipple. He does have a dark brown mole on this nipple in which our family Dr. has not been concerned with over the years. Our Dr. also said that the lump is more than likely due to hormonal changes and is normal for boys at this age. My concern is that this lump is non tender to press on and does not seem to move. I remember learning most lumps that are nontender are mailignant, but can't remember if movable or nonmovable is also a characteristic of malignancy. Thank-you, Michelle
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Q: Is a malignant lump nonmovable, nontender usually?
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9/ 7/09 2:35pm
Hi - Michelle, what you heard about non-movable and not tender refers to grown women and breast lumps - it doesn't hold for 13-year-old boys. It's virtually impossible for your son to have breast cancer, OK? Only about 1900 grown men out of a total US population of 150 million+ men get breast cancer each year, and they're generally older men. The lump under the nipple your son is experiencing is quite common in young teenage boys (13-15 years old). It's a sign of puberty, called gynecomastia. Please read this article on breast lumps in teenage boys for lots of good information. Good luck - PJH
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