A bloody discharge can mean cancer but is more likely to be due to injury, infection, or a benign tumor. Your doctor may study the fluid under a microscope to determine the problem. Mastitis An infection of the milk duct, mastitis can create a lumpy, red, and warm breast, accompanied by fever.
It occurs most commonly in women who are breastfeeding, but can occur in non-breastfeeding women as well. Treatment involves warm compresses and antibiotics. Because these symptoms are similar to inflammatory breast cancer, if they occur in a non-breastfeeding woman a doctor may want to do a biopsy.
Other, less-common conditions Some medical conditions cause breast lumps, including hyperplasia, which is an overgrowth of cells in the breast ducts or lobules; adenosis, which causes enlarged lobules; intraductal papilloma, a wart-like growth of gland tissue that grows in the duct; and lipoma , which is a benign fatty tumor.
Though most breast lumps are benign, some do turn out to be cancerous. If a tumor is cancerous, it will continue to grow and invade normal nearby tissue. Most cancerous breast tumors first appear as single, hard lumps or thickening under the skin. Other signs to watch for include a change in nipple appearance, nipple secretions, nipple tenderness, and a dimpling or puckering of the skin. About half of cancerous breast lumps appear in the upper, outer quadrant of the breast, extending into the armpit.
About 18 percent of breast cancer tumors show up in the nipple area. Around 11 percent are found in the lower quadrant, and 6 percent are located in the lower, inner quadrant. Most benign breast conditions are treatable, and some will even go away on their own, but it's best to let your doctor be the one to tell you that.
All breast lumps should be evaluated by a medical professional, who will help you decide how to proceed. Additional reporting by Julie Marks. By subscribing you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Many lumps can be normal breast tissue, or a benign mass such as a cyst or fibroadenoma benign solid tumor. Breast imaging, such as a mammogram or ultrasound, is usually able to determine whether a lump is cancerous or benign. Some lumps will go away on their own. In younger women, lumps are often related to menstrual periods and will go away by the end of the cycle.
If you find a new breast mass during pregnancy or lactation, these are also frequently benign; most frequently these will be fibroadenoma or galactocele milk cyst. However, it is still important to see your healthcare provider about these to rule out the small chance of a cancer that is being stimulated by the hormones related to pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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They are most common in women who are breastfeeding. Fat necrosis is a condition in which the normal fat cells of the breast go through a change and become round lumps.
The lumps may or may not be painful and may be firm. The skin over the lump may be red or look bruised.
Fat necrosis may occur after a bruise or other injury to the chest or breast and can occur from weeks to years after an injury. Fat necrosis usually goes away without treatment but can form permanent scar tissue that may show up as an abnormality on a mammogram. Lipomas are noncancerous lumps of fatty tissue. They can be small or large. A woman may have just one or several lipomas at once. Adenomas are noncancerous abnormal growths of the glandular tissue in the breast.
The most common growths, fibroadenomas, are somewhat more common in women in their 20s and in women of African descent. They usually feel round and firm and have smooth borders. They may move a little under the fingers, be tender, and change with the menstrual cycle. Adenomas are not related to breast cancer. Intraductal papillomas are growths in the ducts of the breast.
They usually feel like lumps just under the nipple and can cause a bloody discharge from the nipple. Women close to menopause may have only one growth. Several growths in both breasts are more common in younger women.
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