Breast Lump
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breast cancer
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Breast Lump Underlying Cause
Causes of breast lumps include:
Breast abscess
Breast fibroadenomas
Breast calcifications
Breast
cyst
Breast duct ectasia
Breast papilloma
Breast fat necrosis
Breast cancer
Breast
contusion
:
With hematoma
Drug side effect
Fibrocystic breast disease
Galactocele
Milk-filled
cyst
that is caused by a blocked milk duct
Lipoma
Mastitis
Paget's disease
of the nipple
Pregnancy
Puberty
Skin cyst
Lactation
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Breast Lump Underlying Cause: Breast Cancer
Related Conditions
Benign breast disease
Breast cancer
Breast fat necrosis
Breast fibroadenoma
Fibrocystic breast disease
Mammary duct ectasia
Mastitis
Breast lump
Breast pain
Nipple discharge
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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Breast Lump References:
Dehner LP, Hill DA, Deschryver K: Pathology of the breast in children, adolescents, and young adults. Semin Diagn Pathol 1999 Aug; 16(3): 235-47.
Greydanus DE, Parks DS, Farrell EG: Breast disorders in children and adolescents. Pediatr Clin North Am 1989 Jun; 36(3): 601-38.
Norlock FE: Benign breast pain in women: a practical approach to evaluation and treatment. J Am Med Womens Assoc 2002 Spring; 57(2): 85-90.
