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What Causes A Painful Lump On The Breast?
Question: I had breast implants done 3.5 years ago and haven't had any issues. The last few months or so I noticed an indent on the bottom of my right breast and am now having pain. My doctor said he can feel a lump but is unsure if it is from the implant or something else. I go for an ultrasound in a couple of days. Any suggestions on what this could be from?
Brief Answer:
It can be benign or malignant tumor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
Unfortunately it is hard to tell about the lump nature without an ultrasound and biopsy. It can be benign tumor as well as malignant. Usually it is just a cyst. Rarely such single lump is associated with an implant.
So you need to wait for the ultrasound. Without it it is hard to predict.
Hope this helps.
Regards
It can be benign or malignant tumor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
Unfortunately it is hard to tell about the lump nature without an ultrasound and biopsy. It can be benign tumor as well as malignant. Usually it is just a cyst. Rarely such single lump is associated with an implant.
So you need to wait for the ultrasound. Without it it is hard to predict.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What if there is more than one lump? Could that be associated with the implant or still not? I've been reading up on ruptures and also curious if that cld be a possibility?
Brief Answer:
Still not implant associated.
Detailed Answer:
Ruptured impland leads to inflammation and a fibrotic capsule creation around the implant. It can be palpated as a generalized hardness.
Few lumps still do not seem to be implant associated, but it is more probable than with just one lump.
Still not implant associated.
Detailed Answer:
Ruptured impland leads to inflammation and a fibrotic capsule creation around the implant. It can be palpated as a generalized hardness.
Few lumps still do not seem to be implant associated, but it is more probable than with just one lump.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok thanks so much. Do these symptoms seem more breast cancer related then?
Brief Answer:
It can be a cyst.
Detailed Answer:
It may be a cancer. However usually it is a benign tumor including a cyst.
It can be a cyst.
Detailed Answer:
It may be a cancer. However usually it is a benign tumor including a cyst.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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