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What Is The Tender,otherwise Painless Lump On The Breast?

I am a 61 year old menopausal woman with a .5cm superficial lump at 12:00 on my left breast. I had a trauma to my breast about a month ago, but I don t think that area was involved. It is tender to the touch, but otherwise not really bothersome. Found it three days ago-am going in for diagnostic mammogram in the morning. Thoughts? YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM!
If I were your treating Doctor for this case of painless breast lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include:
1.     traumatic fat necrosis
2.     The second possibility is of a benign/inflamed fibrocystic disease or subareolar abscess      
3.     The last possibility is of malignancy, considering your age !
     
Overall, it is possibly a benign lesion but you could go for FNAC test to exclude malignancy!

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.
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What Is The Tender,otherwise Painless Lump On The Breast?

Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM! If I were your treating Doctor for this case of painless breast lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. traumatic fat necrosis 2. The second possibility is of a benign/inflamed fibrocystic disease or subareolar abscess 3. The last possibility is of malignancy, considering your age ! Overall, it is possibly a benign lesion but you could go for FNAC test to exclude malignancy! Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.