Glossary for Breast lump

Medical terms related to Breast lump or mentioned in this section include:

• Angiosarcoma of the breast: A rare type of cancer that starts in the lining of blood vessels in the breast. It is generally an aggressive tumor which often metastasizes.
• Breast Cancer: A condition which is characterized by the presence of malignant tissue within breast tissue
• Breast Duct Papilloma: Tumour of the collecting duct of the breast; may be benign or malignant.
• Breast Feeding: Nursing an infant with breast milk.
• Breast abscess: The presence of an abscess which has formed within the breast
• Breast cancer: A condition which is characterized by the presence of malignant tissue within breast tissue
• Breast fibroadenoma: Benign tumour of the breast characterized by glandular and stromal elements.
• Breast lump: Lump in the breast or on the skin area
• Breast lump during pregnancy: Lump in the region of the breast whilst pregnant.
• Breast mass: it can be defined as any new or unusual sense that the tissue in the breast is more solid and organized than it was before
• Breast pain: Pain in or near the breasts (mastodynia)
• Breast swelling: Swelling or enlargement of one or both breasts
• Breast symptoms: Any symptom affecting one or both breasts.
• Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
• Chlorpromazine - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Chlorpromazine (a neuroleptic drug) during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Cyst: Fluid-filled lump under the skin often produced by over-secreting gland
• Cystosarcoma phyllodes: An aggressive type of malignant breast cancer.
• Ductal ectasia: Dilation and inflammation of the mammary duct.
• Fever: Raised body temperature usually with other symptoms.
• Fibroadenoma: Benign tumor containing fibrous tissues and glands (common in breasts)
• Fibrocystic breasts: The development of benign fluid-filled cysts in the breasts as well as scar-like tissue. The cysts can make breast cancer examinations more difficult.
• Galactocele: A milk filled cyst caused by a blocked mammary duct.
• Giant mammary hamartoma: A rare benign type of tumor-like breast growth. The breast lumps usually cause no pain and are made up of fat, fibrous tissue and glandular tissue.
• Gynecomastia: The aggregation of breast tissue excessively in a male that leads to the appearance of breasts
• Inflammatory breast cancer: Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of invasive breast cancer, where the skin of the breast becomes red, inflamed and pitted in appearance.
• Lipoma: Tumor of fat cells usually just under the skin
• Lump: Any type of lump on the skin or body areas
• Male Breast Cancer: Cancer of the breast in males.
• Mastitis: Infected breast common in nursing mothers
• Metastatic breast cancer: Metastatic breast cancer is the term used to describe cancer that has spread from the original site in the breast to other organs or tissues in the body.
• Nipple conditions: Any condition that affects the nipples
• Nipple discharge: Discharge of fluid or milk from one or both breasts
• Nipple pain:
• Nipple symptoms: Any symptom affecting the nipple.
• Paget's Disease: Breast carcinoma involving nipple and areola.
• Papilloma: A benign nipple-like growth on the surface of skin or mucus membrane.
• Pregnancy: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Pregnancy symptoms: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia: A rare harmless type of breast tumor.
• Puberty symptoms: Symptoms related to puberty in adolescence.
• Sebaceous cyst: Cyst producing sebum.
• Secretory breast carcinoma: A slow-growing type of breast cancer that can occur in males and females as well as children.
• Skin bumps: Bumps or lumps on the skin.
• Zuskas Disease: A metaplastic condition that affects the lactiferous ducts of the breast

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