Breast pain
Breast pain: Introduction
Breast pain: Pain in or near the breasts (mastodynia).
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causes of Breast pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Breast pain:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Breast pain.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Breast pain:
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Breast pain: Symptom Checker
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Diagnostic tests for Breast pain:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Breast pain. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Palpation of the breasts to check for soreness or lumps
- If lump is found, examine the breast lump when sitting and lying flat and assess breast lump position, size, shape, consistency, tenderness and mobility and attachment to the overlying skin. Examine to see if there is a deformity of the breast associated with the mass (e.g. an orange peel appearance of the skin over the tumor, retraction of the skin, retraction of the nipple or ulceration of the skin overlying the mass suggests breast cancer)
- Axillary and supraclavicular lymph node examination
- more tests...»
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Breast pain: Animations
Medications or substances causing Breast pain:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Breast pain as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Breast pain
Breast pain: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Breast pain may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Breast pain
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Breast pain.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- When did you first notice the breast pain?
Why: to establish if acute or chronic.
- Is it unilateral or bilateral?
Why: Unilateral breast pain suggests mastitis.
- Benign mammary dysplasia or advanced breast cancer. Note only 5% of breast cancers are associated with pain. In benign mammary dysplasia the ache may extend down inner aspect of the upper arm
- Is your menstrual period on time or overdue?
Why: to assess possibility of pregnancy as cause.
- Does breast tenderness and swelling increase before the menstrual period and settle after the menstrual period?
Why: suggests benign mammary dysplasia.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Breast pain) may include:
- Breast mass
Why: suggests mastitis, abscess, benign mammary dysplasia or advanced breast cancer. If tender masses in both breasts consider benign mammary dysplasia.
- Nipple discharge
Why: A bloody discharge from the breast suggests malignant breast cancer or sometimes benign mammary dysplasia. A pus-like discharge may suggest an abscess or mastitis. A watery discharge of various colors (clear to green-grey) suggests benign mammary dysplasia.
- Fever
Why: would suggest acute mastitis or abscess.
- Symptoms of pregnancy E.g. lack of menstrual periods, nausea, urinary frequency
Why: may suggest cause of breast pain.
- Symptoms suggestive of metastatic disease e.g. back pain, shortness of breath, weight loss, and headache
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Misdiagnosis and Breast pain
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News Archives for Breast pain
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Breast pain
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Nipple Discharge
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Breast pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Breast pain: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Causes of Breast pain listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Breast pain as a symptom include:
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causes of Breast pain
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Breast pain:
The list of organs typically affected by Breast pain may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Breast pain
The list below shows some of the causes of Breast pain mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Breast pain
How Common are these Causes of Breast pain?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Breast pain.
Of the 77
causes of Breast pain that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 3
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 74
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Breast pain
Conditions listing symptoms: Breast pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Breast pain' 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.
B
Birth control pill poisoning
... tender breastsBreast abscess
... breast pain, breast tenderness, pain worsens when breast feeding, breast warmthF
Fibrocystic breasts
... breast pain, breast aches, mastalgiaG
Galactocele
... breast painGinseng overuse
... breast tendernessGynecomastia
... male breast tendernessH
Hydatidiform mole
... excessively tender breastsI
Inflammatory breast cancer
... breast pain, breast tenderness, tender breast, aching breastInvasive ductal carcinoma
... breast painM
Mastalgia
... breast tenderness affecting both breasts, tender breasts, painful breastsMastitis
... sore breasts, breast discomfort, breast pain when nursingP
Paget's Disease
... sore nipplePregnancy
... sore nipplesPremenstrual dysphoric disorder
... tender breastsPremenstrual syndrome
... breast tendernessV
Vitamin B6 - adverse effects
... breast tendernessZ
Zuskas Disease
... Breast pain
Conditions listing complications: Breast pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Breast pain' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
H
Hemochromatosis
... breast tenderness
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Causes of Breast pain Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Breast pain based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Breast pain?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Breast pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Breast pain:
Mastodynia, Mastalgia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Breast pain:
Subtypes of Breast pain:
Mastalgia (1 cause), Mastodynia, Breast tenderness (8 causes), Breast discomfort (1 cause), Breast warmth (1 cause), Male breast pain, Nipple pain (3 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Breast pain:
Breast symptoms (214 causes)
Symptoms related to Breast pain:
Breast swelling (59 causes), Breast symptoms (214 causes), Breast lump (16 causes), Breast infection, Mastitis, Nipple symptoms (113 causes), Nipple pain (3 causes), Breast injury, Normal female menstrual cycles, Premenstrual syndrome, Pregnancy (322 causes), Breast tenderness (8 causes), Start of menstruation, Estrogen therapy, Fibrocystic breast disease, Breast cancer (3 causes), Breast papilloma
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