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A breast mass, also known as a breast lump, is a localized swelling that feels different from the surrounding tissue. [1] Breast pain, nipple discharge, or skin changes may be present. [1] Concerning findings include masses that are hard, do not move easily, are of an irregular shape, or are firmly attached to surrounding tissue. [2]
A breast cyst is a cyst, a fluid-filled sac, within the breast.One breast can have one or more cysts. They are often described as round or oval lumps with distinct edges. In texture, a breast cyst usually feels like a soft grape or a water-filled balloon, but sometimes a breast cyst feels fir
The periareolar glands of Montgomery in the breast are also called Montgomery tubercles or Morgagni tubercles. These periareolar glands are small, papular tissue projections at the edge of the areola (nipple).Obstruction of the Montgomery tubercles may result in an acute inflammation, a clear or light brownish fluid may drain out of the areola (nipple discharge), and an subareolar mass may ...
When Katie Cooper woke one day in September, she felt a ping-pong-ball-sized lump on the right side of her chest. “It felt hard and literally it sounds made up it that (it appeared) overnight ...
"I felt a painful lump in my chest when I stretched my arm up," Polo said. "I called my doctor, and they had me come back in for a breast ultrasound, which found a lump very near my rib cage ...
Siobhan Harrison, 23, felt a lump in her breast. She visited her doctor, who dismissed it. Went for an ultrasound. It was stage 2 triple negative breast cancer.
Patients who have a lipoma removed are usually able to return home the same day, without any need for hospitalization. Some patients may have pain, swelling, or bruising where the lipoma was removed. These symptoms usually subside after a few days. [32] Resection of an intermuscular lipoma in the elbow region
Superficial thrombophlebitis is a thrombosis and inflammation of superficial veins presenting as a painful induration (thickening) with erythema, often in a linear or branching configuration with a cordlike appearance. [2]: 826–7 [3] Superficial thrombophlebitis is due to inflammation and/or thrombosis, and,less commonly, infection of the vein.