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Suggest Remedy For A Red Lump On The Breast

I noticed a red lump type thing on my breast yesterday and it's still there. It's about an inch and a half wide..it doesn't itch or anything and is really raised a whole lot and when I press on it the redness disappears almost completely and reappears once I let go. I think there is a small limp underneath right where the spot is..should I go to the doctors to get it checked out? I'm 17
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Welcome to Health care magic.

1.The history given by you suggest presence of cystic structure in the breast.
2.Infective cause ( abscess) excluded due to absence of pain or tenderness.
3.So the possible cause could be breast cyst, Ductal ectasia ( dilated ducts) and finally mass could not be excluded.
4.You need to see your GP, let it get examined and ask for an ultrasound breast to characterise the lesion.
5.Ultrsound will help to evaluate the nature of the lesion ( solid, cystic,ductal), its source and where it is extending.
6.Depending on findings further steps like - FNAC in mass lesion ( fine needle aspiration cytology), Fat, ductal cyst lesion followup necessary. Good luck.

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Suggest Remedy For A Red Lump On The Breast

Welcome to Health care magic. 1.The history given by you suggest presence of cystic structure in the breast. 2.Infective cause ( abscess) excluded due to absence of pain or tenderness. 3.So the possible cause could be breast cyst, Ductal ectasia ( dilated ducts) and finally mass could not be excluded. 4.You need to see your GP, let it get examined and ask for an ultrasound breast to characterise the lesion. 5.Ultrsound will help to evaluate the nature of the lesion ( solid, cystic,ductal), its source and where it is extending. 6.Depending on findings further steps like - FNAC in mass lesion ( fine needle aspiration cytology), Fat, ductal cyst lesion followup necessary. Good luck. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.