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Breast lump

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Breast lump removal  - series
Breast Lump Removal: Illustrated Series
Breast lumps
Breast lumps
Female Breast
Female Breast
Fibroadenoma
Fibroadenoma
Fibrocystic breast disease
Fibrocystic breast disease

Other causes of breast lumps include:

  • Milk cysts (sacs filled with milk) and infections (mastitis), which may turn into an abscess. These typically occur if you are breastfeeding or have recently given birth.
  • Breast cancer , found on mammogram or ultrasound , then a biopsy . Men also can get breast cancer.
  • Injury -- sometimes if your breast is badly bruised, there will be a collection of blood that feels like a lump. These lumps tend to get better on their own in a matter of days or weeks. If not, your doctor may have to drain the blood.
  • Lipoma -- a collection of fatty tissue.
  • Intraductal papilloma -- a small growth inside a milk duct of the breast. This often occurs near the areola, the colored part of the breast surrounding the nipple, in women ages 35-55. It is harmless and often cannot be felt. In some cases the only symptom is a watery, pink discharge from the nipple. Since a watery or bloody discharge can also be a sign of breast cancer, your doctor should check this.

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Review Date: 08/17/2009
Reviewed By: Dan Sacks, MD, FACOG. Obstetrics & Gynecology in Private Practice, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by Verimed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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