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Overview
Breast lumps are considered as one of the prevalent symptoms among women. Breast lumps can be found by individuals or clinical breast examination. Although, breast lumps are often determined as benign masses,they can be the first common presentation of breast cancer and require more clinical and imaging studies [1]. Benign breast disease includes wide range of lesions which originate from either mammary epithelium or other mammary tissues. Breast lumps may be related to vascular, inflammatory or traumatic pathologies [2]. Breast lumps are usually palpable, nodular and associated with or without particular characteristics [3]. The first step for evaluation of breast lumps is clinical examination for diagnosis [4]. Breast lump management depends on disease pattern, available facilities and specialist[5].
References
- ↑ Barton MB, Elmore JG, Fletcher SW. Breast Symptoms among Women Enrolled in a Health Maintenance Organization: Frequency, Evaluation, and Outcome. Ann Intern Med. ;130:651–657. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-130-8-199904200-00005
- ↑ Lanyi, M. Mammography : diagnosis and pathological analysis. Berlin New York: Springer-Verlag, 2003. Print
- ↑ Masciadri N, Ferranti C (2011). "Benign breast lesions: Ultrasound". J Ultrasound. 14 (2): 55–65. doi:10.1016/j.jus.2011.03.002. PMC 3558101. PMID 23396888.
- ↑ Blamey RW (1998). "The British Association of Surgical Oncology Guidelines for surgeons in the management of symptomatic breast disease in the UK (1998 revision). BASO Breast Specialty Group". Eur J Surg Oncol. 24 (6): 464–76. PMID 9870719.
- ↑ Cheung KL, Lam TP (2005). "Approach to a lump in the breast: a regional perspective". Asian J Surg. 28 (1): 65–70. doi:10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60264-5. PMID 15691804.