...Breast cysts can be painful and may be worrisome but are generally benign. They are most common in pre-menopausal women in their 30s or 40s. They usually disappear after menopause, unless you're taking hormone therapy.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-cysts/DS01071Breast cysts can be part of fibrocystic disease. The pain and swelling is usually worse in the second half of the menstrual cycle or during pregnancy. Read full entry
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Breast cyst?
I had a ultrasound done
yesterday and the ultrasound
showed a 6mm cyst in my right
breast at 10 o'clock. The
report also says dense
fibroglandular tissue in both
breasts. What does this mean
and does anyone know whether
this 6mm cyst is considered
big or small and what the
likely treatment would be for
this?
I'm seeing my doctor on Monday
to discuss the results but in
the meantime just wondered
whether there was anyone else
that may have experienced this
before?
Incase anyone asks, I'm 26 and
only had the ultrasound, they
didn't think a mammogram would
be helpful at my age.
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Dense fibroglandular tissue is exactly the kind of tissue that we would expect to see in a young woman. This dense tissue makes it difficult to get an accurate mammogram, and this is why we do not do mammograms on young women. Dense tissue appears white on the x-ray film....and so do all signs of breast cancer (both masses/lumps or calcifications). You cannot see white pathology through white, dense tissue. It is like trying to see a white volleyball in a the snow in a photograph. As we get older, this dense fibroglandular tissue is replaced by fatty tissue (which images as a dark grey on mammograms). A 6mm cyst is very small. It translates to 0.24 inches. At this small size, the cyst is unlikely to be causing you any discomfort. Many woman have harmless simple cysts in their breasts. They come and go, get larger or smaller, with hormonal changes we experience with our menstrual cycle. An ultrasound of the breast will show cysts very clearly. If it has all of the appearances of a benign mass, and none of the signs of a malignant mass, the doctors probably will just leave it alone. The only time a doctor will remove a simple benign cyst in the breast is when it is causing discomfort to the patient. The radiologist I work for always says, "How do we cure a well patient?" Best wishes..... |
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How can the doctor tell the My mom's been having pain in
her breasts for a long time,
and about six months ago a big
red bulge showed up on her
breast.
The doctor dismissed it as a
cyst and didn't do anything.
The redness disappeared, but
last week she noticed a lump
in her breast, and the doctor
finally admitted that it was a
little off.
She's been referred to a
clinic for a mammogram, but
I'm still curious as to how
they can tell.
I'm kind of worried.
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I'm a doctor. Generally, we can tell based on a physical exam. That is the key. However, despite a relatively normal feeling cyst, some women may go on to develop cancer. Another important factor is the interview with your mom. For instance, if the size and pain vary with her menstrual cycle, or with diet (caffeine, smoking makes it worse)...then it is most likely a cyst (called a fibrocystic disease), however if it is persistent, with persistent increase in size and changes on the skin (redness, retracting skin) then it is exhibiting features that would be more concerning. In that case, I generally get an ultrasound of the breast (in a younger woman b/c it's a better test) and in an older woman I get a mammogram. You should just wait until you get the results of the test back. I wish your mom the best! |
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What is the difference between 'm a sixteen year old girl and
last week I discovered a lump
in my breast, this lump has
started to swell and hurt, and
it is a blue-ish color. It was
a once in a while sharp pain,
but now has developed into a
continuous throb; My doctor
said that it could either be
mastitis, and has provided
antibiotics, or a breast cyst;
I will only get an ultrasound
in December because of the
line up...
Is there any tell tale sign
that separates these two
possible diagnosis?
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The difference between mastitis and a cyst is that with mastitis there will be pain to the touch and some redness. It will then clear up with antibiotics. With a cyst you will feel a lump and if it's easy to move that means that it is most likely a cyst that is noncancerous. The bluish color that you notice could be one of your veins that has gotten a bit larger if there is swelling going on such as if you are getting close to your period. Because of how intense the pain is though I would recommend asking the doctor about trying to get this done sooner. Let them know that with this pain that you don't feel you can wait til Dec (I just ran in to an issue like this). If you would like to talk some more about this please feel free to e-mail me off site any time. |
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