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Breast Pain

Underlying Cause

Breast Pain Underlying Cause

Common causes of breast pain include:

Breast abscess
Breast fibroadenomas
Breast contusion:

With hematoma

Cellulitis
Intraductal papilloma
Postpartum breast pain
Fibrocystic breast disease
Drug side effect:

Normal premenstrual breast tenderness:

Generally begins several days prior to onset of menstrual period

Galactocele

Milk-filled cyst that is caused by a blocked milk duct

Mastitis
Paget's disease of the nipple
Puberty

Less common causes of breast pain include:

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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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