Benign breast disease
This is the most common cause of breast
problems — up to 30 per cent of women will suffer from a benign breast
disorder requiring treatment at some time in their lives. The most common
symptoms are pain, lumpiness or a lump. The aim of treatment is to exclude
cancer and, once this has been done, to treat any remaining symptoms.
Benign
breast disorders can be classified in the following way:
•
ANDI1 (lumpy breasts, tenderness or a smooth lump):
cyclical nodularity and mastalgia, cysts,
fibroadenoma;
•
duct ectasia/periductal mastitis;
•
pregnancy related:
galactocoele,
peurperal
abscess;
•
congenital disorders:
inverted
nipple,
supernumary
breasts/nipples;
•
nonbreast disorders:
Tietze’s
disease;
sebaceous
cysts and other skin conditions.