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What Does A Small Lump In The Breast While Breastfeeding Indicate?
Question: Hi doctor,
I have a 6-month old baby girl. I am continuing breastfeeding. I have a small lump in my left breast. I observed it around 4 months back. I consulted a doctor regarding that, she suggested seradic tablets. I used 10 tablets as daily 1 tablet. But it didn't go. I still feel it's there. It is hard and may be of size 2cmx2cm. It's not moving. I am not getting pain because of it. I feel milk flow is also not affected.
I am attaching my previous doctor checkup form here.
Which medication/suggestion you prefer?
If I need to consult a doctor again, do I need to consult a gynecologist or a surgeon? What should I do now? Please suggest.
Thanks you.
I have a 6-month old baby girl. I am continuing breastfeeding. I have a small lump in my left breast. I observed it around 4 months back. I consulted a doctor regarding that, she suggested seradic tablets. I used 10 tablets as daily 1 tablet. But it didn't go. I still feel it's there. It is hard and may be of size 2cmx2cm. It's not moving. I am not getting pain because of it. I feel milk flow is also not affected.
I am attaching my previous doctor checkup form here.
Which medication/suggestion you prefer?
If I need to consult a doctor again, do I need to consult a gynecologist or a surgeon? What should I do now? Please suggest.
Thanks you.
Brief Answer:
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Hard lump in one breast of the size of 2cmX2cmm, painless, not moving, present for the last 4 months, have a baby of 6 months needs the following:
There are no medications possible unless there is a definitive diagnosis.
Ultrasonography and guided FNAC that is fine needle aspiration cytology can give you the proper diagnosis. This will tell whether this is a cystic lump with milk or a solid one with the probable diagnosis by FNAC.
Mammography and/MRI if the facility is available in your city adds on diagnostic accuracy.
In doubtful cases you can get the excision biopsy done.
This will give you the preliminary diagnosis so that a proper management as per the cause thus found can be done.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
Hard lump in one breast of the size of 2cmX2cmm, painless, not moving, present for the last 4 months, have a baby of 6 months needs the following:
There are no medications possible unless there is a definitive diagnosis.
Ultrasonography and guided FNAC that is fine needle aspiration cytology can give you the proper diagnosis. This will tell whether this is a cystic lump with milk or a solid one with the probable diagnosis by FNAC.
Mammography and/MRI if the facility is available in your city adds on diagnostic accuracy.
In doubtful cases you can get the excision biopsy done.
This will give you the preliminary diagnosis so that a proper management as per the cause thus found can be done.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you doctor for the reply.
Which specialist (gynecologist/surgeon) I need to consult for this. Shall I directly go to diagnostic center for the diagnosis?
Which specialist (gynecologist/surgeon) I need to consult for this. Shall I directly go to diagnostic center for the diagnosis?
Brief Answer:
General Surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Consult a General Surgeon first for clinical evaluation. He/she shall guide you through the tests to be followed.
General Surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Consult a General Surgeon first for clinical evaluation. He/she shall guide you through the tests to be followed.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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