The benign breast disease
You felt a lump in one of your breasts. You felt a lump in one of your breasts. Do not panic. It may be a condition quite benign, such diseases are fortunately much more common than cancer. Do not panic. It may be a quite benign condition, such diseases are fortunately much more common than cancer. But it is prudent to speak with your doctor. But it is prudent to speak with your doctor.
Adénofibromes, lipomas, mastodynies, abscesses, cysts … Their discovery and their diagnosis may be the subject of great anxiety. Adénofibromes, lipomas, mastodynies, abscesses, cysts … Their discovery and their diagnosis may be the subject of great anxiety. Yet they do in any case the risk of breast cancer. Yet they do in any case the risk of breast cancer.
The adénofibromes, the most frequent The adénofibromes, the most frequent
The most common benign tumors of the breast are fibroadénomes or adénofibromes. The most common benign tumors of the breast are fibroadénomes or adénofibromes. These formations occur glandular especially among young women and generally have a size of 2 to 3 centimeters in diameter. These formations occur glandular especially among young women and generally have a size of 2 to 3 centimeters in diameter.
They are round, mobilized under the skin and firm on palpation. A mammography and ultrasound, their contours are regular. They are round, mobilized under the skin and firm on palpation. A mammography and ultrasound, their contours are regular.
Benign breast disease adénofibrome With this, your doctor may ask for a puncture. Conducted to the needle without local anesthesia, this action is unpleasant but not painful. Given such a adénofibrome, your doctor may ask for a puncture. Made in the needle without local anesthesia, this action is unpleasant but not painful. The cells that drain to collect confirm the diagnosis of adénofibrome in a few days. The cells that drain to collect confirm the diagnosis of adénofibrome in a few days. In the vast majority of cases, these tumors do not at increased risk of breast cancer. In the vast majority of cases, these tumors do not at increased risk of breast cancer. Among young women, we are therefore happy to monitor unless they grow too fast. Among young women, we are therefore happy to monitor unless they grow too fast. Among older women, a more interventionist (surgery) is more readily proposed. Among older women, a more interventionist (surgery) is more readily proposed. The operation, performed under general anesthesia, is easy and requires a stay of a few working days only. The operation, performed under general anesthesia, is easy and requires a stay of a few working days only.
Lipomas, and abscesses mastodynies breast lipoma, and breast abscesses mastodynies
Other benign tumors may also be encountered as: Other benign tumors can also be found as:
* Of lipomas, small balls of fat beneath the skin of lipomas, small balls of fat beneath the skin;
* Intraductal papillomas, ie small groups of tumor developed from the mouth at the nipple of the milk ducts, channels that allow the evacuation of milk. Intraductal papillomas, ie small groups of tumor developed from the mouth at the nipple of the milk ducts, channels that allow the evacuation of milk. These papillomas are removed by a surgeon. These papillomas are removed by a surgeon.
Some women also complain each month of breast pain and breast mastodynies or during the week preceding the rules. Some women also complain each month of breast pain and breast mastodynies or during the week preceding the rules. The breasts swell and become sensitive. The breasts swell and become sensitive. This phenomenon, which fits into what is known as premenstrual syndrome, is due to hormonal changes the female cycle. This phenomenon, which fits into what is known as premenstrual syndrome, is due to hormonal changes the female cycle. These mastodynies wrongly worried many women because they do not raise the likelihood of breast cancer. These mastodynies wrongly worried many women because they do not raise the likelihood of breast cancer. Sometimes being proposed to deal with anti-inflammatory or veinotoniques. Sometimes being proposed to deal with anti-inflammatory or veinotoniques. Sometimes, the doctor prescribed hormone therapy, including progestins or alter an existing hormonal (pill) in order to mitigate them. Sometimes, the doctor prescribed hormone therapy, including progestins or alter an existing hormonal (pill) in order to mitigate them.
Finally, infection or breast abscess may occur after breastfeeding. Finally, infection or breast abscess may occur after breastfeeding. The seeds were able to penetrate the interior of the gland by the cracked nipples. The seeds were able to penetrate the interior of the gland by the cracked nipples. These conditions are manifested by fever, increased lymph nodes in the armpit, a red and painful skin and in the case of abscesses, the appearance of size. These conditions are manifested by fever, increased lymph nodes in the armpit, a red and painful skin and in the case of abscesses, the appearance of size. The infections are treated with antibiotics, the abscess must be drained. The infections are treated with antibiotics, the abscess must be drained.
Cysts, a disease very common Cysts, a very common disease
Other benign breast disease, cysts are very common, particularly between 40 and 50 years. Other benign breast disease, cysts are very common, particularly between 40 and 50 years. They may remain silent (no clinical signs), but often cause pain. They may appear suddenly after a stress in female anxiety. They may remain silent (no clinical signs), but often cause pain. They may appear suddenly after a stress in female anxiety. These cysts may be single or multiple and are usually well visualized with ultrasound examination because it reveals the presence of liquid inside the cyst. These cysts may be single or multiple and are usually well visualized with ultrasound examination because it reveals the presence of liquid inside the cyst.
Puncture the cyst is then used to test both diagnostic and therapeutic because it allows: Puncture the cyst is then used to test both diagnostic and therapeutic because it allows:
* To collect a liquid, whose contents will be analyzed in laboratory to collect a liquid, whose contents will be analyzed in the laboratory;
* And in general to remove the cyst. And in general to remove the cyst.
A surgery may be performed if the cyst recurrence after aspiration. A surgery may be performed if the cyst recurrence after aspiration.