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Fibrocystic breasts

Fibrocystic breasts: Introduction

Small non-cancerous, fluid filled lumps that occur in the female breast usually between the ages of 30 and 50. These lumps or cysts may be painful and can generally be felt by palpating the breast tissue. The condition is also known as cystic disease, mammary dysplasia and chronic cystic mastitis.

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  • BREAST MASS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Breast Mass
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
 

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