Breast lump

Breast lump is a thickening or mass that present is breast tissue.It may be found incidentally during a breast self examination or during a routine physical examination.
Lump may be painless or painful,may associated with nipple discharge or changes in the skin,such as irregularities, redness,a dimpled texture or tightened skin.
Breast lump may be fluid filled or solid masses,which are usually fibroadenomas (not cancerous).
Cause=
The most common cause include
Fibroadenoma
Fibrocystic changes
Mastitis
Breast abscesses
Galactocele
Injuries
Breast cancer
Features of breast lump
Stuck to the skin or chest wall
Hard and irregular in texture
Dimpling of skin near the lump
Lymph nodes in the armpit that are matted together or stuck to the skin or chest wall
A bloody discharge from the nipple
Thickened,red skin over the breast
Diagnosis
Ultrasonography-solid/cysts
Mammography
USG guided aspirations for diagnosis or therapeutic in cystic lump.
Fine -needle aspirations biopsy
Core needle biopsy
Treatment
Wearing a soft, supportive bra
Pain believers,such as acetaminophen or NSAID.
Drainage of cysts and abscess
Fibroadenoma= large size -surgical removal
Small-cryoablation


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