Breast disease

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Breast disease
MeSH D001941


Breast diseases can be classified either with disorders of the integuement, or disorders of the reproductive system.

Cancer

A majority of breast diseases are noncancerous.[1]

Breast Pain

Infections and inflammations

These may be caused among others by trauma, secretory stasis/milk engorgement, hormonal stimulation, infections or autoimmune reactions. Repeated occurrence unrelated to lactation requires endocrinological examination.

Pre-malignant diseases

  • Carcinoma in situ, a pre-malignant condition which can progress to a malignant cancer

Malignant diseases

Malignant diseases include:

Benign conditions

Benign conditions include:

Fibrocystic Breast Condition

Also called: fibrocystic breast disease, Chronic cystic mastitis, Diffuse cystic mastopathy, Mammary dysplasia

Discharge from the nipples

Abnormal nipples

Nipples

Inverted nipples

Inverted nipple

Mastitis

References

  1. "MedlinePlus: Breast Diseases".

See also


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