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Causes of Breast swelling

This section discusses 68 medical conditions causing Breast swelling. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Breast swelling:

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

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Breast swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Breast swelling' 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.

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  • 17- ... enlarged male breasts
  • 3?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency ... enlarged male breasts
  • 46,XX testicular disorder of sex development ... breast development in males
  • 46,XX testicular DSD ... breast development in males

    A

  • Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome ... normal female breast enlargement
  • Androgen insensitivity syndrome, partial ... enlarged male breasts

    B

  • Breast abscess ... swollen breast
  • Breast Cancer ... breast thickening, swollen breast, breast size change, swollen areola, swollen nipple
  • Brugsch's syndrome ... enlarged male breasts

    C

  • Camera-Marugo-Cohen syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Cirrhosis of the liver ... male breast enlargement
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency ... breast development in males

    D

  • De la Chapelle syndrome ... breast development in males

    E

  • Empty sella syndrome - acquired ... enlarged male breasts
  • Empty sella syndrome - primary ... enlarged male breasts

    F

  • Feminisation ... male breast enlargement
  • Fibromatosis gingival - hypertrichosis ... enlarged male breasts
  • Forbes-Albright syndrome ... enlarged male breasts

    G

  • Gynecomastia ... Enlarged male breasts

    H

  • Hanhart syndrome type I ... adipose breast tissue hyperplasia
  • Hanhart syndrome type II ... adipose breast tissue hyperplasia
  • Heller-Nelson syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (fibrolamellar variant) ... enlarged male breasts
  • Hyperprolactinemia ... breast enlargement in males
  • Hypogonadism - mitral valve prolapse - mental retardation ... enlarged male breasts

    I

  • Inflammatory breast cancer ... swollen breast
  • Intellectual deficit - cataracts - calcified pinnae - myopathy ... enlarged male breasts

    K

  • Klinefelter syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Klinefelter syndrome, variants ... breast development in males, male breast enlargement

    L

  • Lactotroph adenoma ... breast enlargement in males
  • Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, deficiency of, with ataxia ... enlarged male breasts
  • Lymphatic Filariasis ... breast swelling

    M

  • Male Breast Cancer ... breast thickening, swollen breast, breast size change, swollen areola, swollen nipple
  • Mastitis ... swollen breast
  • McKusick-Kaufman syndrome ... breast swelling
  • Mental retardation - gynecomastia - obesity, X-linked ... enlarged male breasts
  • Mental retardation cataracts calcified pinnae myopathy ... enlarged male breasts
  • Mental retardation X-linked syndromic 7 ... enlarged male breasts
  • Mental retardation, X-linked - gynecomastia - obesity ... enlarged male breasts

    O

  • Obal syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Ossified Ear cartilages with Mental deficiency, Muscle Wasting and Bony Changes ... enlarged male breasts

    P

  • Pachydermoperiostosis ... male breast enlargement
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... breast swelling
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... breast swelling
  • Primrose Syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Progressive Spinobulbar muscular atrophy ... gynecomastia
  • Pseudohermaphroditism male with gynecomastia ... enlarged male breasts

    R

  • Retinis pigmentosa - deafness - hypogenitalism ... enlarged male breasts
  • Retinitis pigmentosa, deafness, mental retardation, hypogonadism ... enlarged male breasts

    S

  • Salvioli syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Secretory breast carcinoma ... enlarged male breasts
  • Sohval-Soffer syndrome ... enlarged male breasts
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... enlarged male breasts
  • Summitt syndrome ... enlarged male breasts

    T

  • Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome ... enlarged male breasts

    V

  • Vasquez Hurst Sotos syndrome ... enlarged male breasts

    W

  • Wilson-Turner X-linked mental retardation ... Gynecomastia

    X

  • XX male syndrome ... breast development in males, enlarged male breasts

    Conditions listing medical complications: Breast swelling:

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

    K

  • Klinefelter syndrome ... enlarged male breasts (gynecomastia)

    P

  • Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome ... male breast enlargement

    More Information About Breast swelling

    List of 68 causes of Breast swelling

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Breast swelling in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Breast swelling

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Breast swelling as a side effect.

    [See detailed list of 27 drug side effect causes of Breast swelling]

    Medical Textbooks about Breast swelling

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Breast swelling. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Breast swelling (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • Edema
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • Edema
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • Edema
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Edema
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • Edema, facial
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • Edema, generalized
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • Edema
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
     

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