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Breast pain: Contents

Breast pain: Introduction

Breast pain: Pain in or near the breasts (mastodynia). See free access online books about Breast pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 77 causes of Breast pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Breast pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Breast pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

See full list of 77 causes of Breast pain

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Causes of Types of Breast pain:

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Breast pain: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Breast pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Breast pain

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Diagnostic Guides for Breast pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Breast pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Breast pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Breast pain

Medical Books Excerpts

BREAST PAIN

  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)

Breast Pain & Discharge

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)

BREAST PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Nipple discharge

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Nipple retraction

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Breast pain [Mastalgia]

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)

Galactorrhea/Nipple Discharge

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)

Nipple discharge

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Nipple retraction

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Breast pain [Mastalgia]

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)

Nipple Discharge

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)

Nipple discharge

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Nipple retraction

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Breast pain

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)

Nipple discharge

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Nipple retraction

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Breast pain [Mastalgia]

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Breast Pain

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Breast pain: Medical Mistakes

Breast pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Breast pain: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

Diagnostic tests for Breast pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Breast pain. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Palpation of the breasts to check for soreness or lumps
    • If lump is found, examine the breast lump when sitting and lying flat and assess breast lump position, size, shape, consistency, tenderness and mobility and attachment to the overlying skin. Examine to see if there is a deformity of the breast associated with the mass (e.g. an orange peel appearance of the skin over the tumor, retraction of the skin, retraction of the nipple or ulceration of the skin overlying the mass suggests breast cancer)
    • Axillary and supraclavicular lymph node examination
    • If suspect breast cancer inspect liver , lungs and spine for evidence of metastases
  • Blood tests
  • more tests...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Breast pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • When did you first notice the breast pain? - to establish if acute or chronic.
  • Is it unilateral or bilateral? - Unilateral breast pain suggests mastitis.
  • Benign mammary dysplasia or advanced breast cancer. Note only 5% of breast cancers are associated with pain. In benign mammary dysplasia the ache may extend down inner aspect of the upper arm
  • Is your menstrual period on time or overdue? - to assess possibility of pregnancy as cause.
  • Does breast tenderness and swelling increase before the menstrual period and settle after the menstrual period? - suggests benign mammary dysplasia.
  • more questions...»

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Breast pain) may include:

  • Breast mass - suggests mastitis, abscess, benign mammary dysplasia or advanced breast cancer. If tender masses in both breasts consider benign mammary dysplasia.
  • Nipple discharge - A bloody discharge from the breast suggests malignant breast cancer or sometimes benign mammary dysplasia. A pus-like discharge may suggest an abscess or mastitis. A watery discharge of various colors (clear to green-grey) suggests benign mammary dysplasia.
  • Fever - would suggest acute mastitis or abscess.
  • Symptoms of pregnancy E.g. lack of menstrual periods, nausea, urinary frequency - may suggest cause of breast pain.
  • Symptoms suggestive of metastatic disease e.g. back pain, shortness of breath, weight loss, and headache
  • more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Breast pain (28 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Breast pain

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Stories from Users for Breast pain

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Causes of Breast pain listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Breast pain as a symptom include:

See full list of 77 causes of Breast pain
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Breast pain:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Breast pain as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Organs affected by Breast pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Breast pain may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Breast pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Breast pain mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 77 causes of Breast pain

How Common are these Causes of Breast pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Breast pain. Of the 77 causes of Breast pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 74 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 77 causes of Breast pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Breast pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Breast pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

B

  • Birth control pill poisoning ... tender breasts
  • Breast abscess ... breast pain, breast tenderness, pain worsens when breast feeding, breast warmth

    F

  • Fibrocystic breasts ... breast pain, breast aches, mastalgia

    G

  • Galactocele ... breast pain
  • Ginseng overuse ... breast tenderness
  • Gynecomastia ... male breast tenderness

    H

  • Hydatidiform mole ... excessively tender breasts

    I

  • Inflammatory breast cancer ... breast pain, breast tenderness, tender breast, aching breast
  • Invasive ductal carcinoma ... breast pain

    M

  • Mastalgia ... breast tenderness affecting both breasts, tender breasts, painful breasts
  • Mastitis ... sore breasts, breast discomfort, breast pain when nursing

    P

  • Paget's Disease ... sore nipple
  • Pregnancy ... sore nipples
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... tender breasts
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... breast tenderness

    V

  • Vitamin B6 - adverse effects ... breast tenderness

    Z

  • Zuskas Disease ... Breast pain

    Conditions listing complications: Breast pain:

    The following list of conditions have 'Breast pain' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    H

  • Hemochromatosis ... breast tenderness

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    • Causes of Breast pain Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Breast pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Breast pain?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Breast pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Breast pain:

    Mastodynia, Mastalgia
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Breast pain:

    Subtypes of Breast pain:

    Mastalgia (1 cause), Mastodynia, Breast tenderness (8 causes), Breast discomfort (1 cause), Breast warmth (1 cause), Male breast pain, Nipple pain (3 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Breast pain:

    Breast symptoms (204 causes)

    Symptoms related to Breast pain:

    Breast swelling (57 causes), Breast symptoms (204 causes), Breast lump (16 causes), Breast infection, Mastitis, Nipple symptoms (106 causes), Nipple pain (3 causes), Breast injury, Normal female menstrual cycles, Premenstrual syndrome, Pregnancy (306 causes), Breast tenderness (8 causes), Start of menstruation, Estrogen therapy, Fibrocystic breast disease, Breast cancer (3 causes), Breast papilloma

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