Symptom: Nipple swelling

Introduction: Nipple swelling

Nipple swelling: Swelling that occurs at the nipples. See free access online books about Nipple swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 12 causes of Nipple swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Nipple swelling:

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

• Puberty
• Normal neonatal nipple enlargement (transient)
• Subareolar hyperplasia of nipples (young adolescent males)
• Premature hyperplasia (young pre-pubertal females)
• Gynaecomastia
• Medications
• Liver failure
• Oestrogen-secreting tumours
• Adrenal carcinoma (see Adrenal gland symptoms)
• Testicular tumour
• Pregnancy

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Nipple swelling: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Nipple swelling, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Nipple swelling and Behavioral symptoms (3 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Breast lump (3 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Edema (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Fatigue (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Head symptoms (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Headache (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Jaundice-like symptoms (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Leukocytosis (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Oedema (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Telangiectasia (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Weight gain (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Breast pain (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Breast symptoms (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Nipple abnormality (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Swelling symptoms (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Acne (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Breast swelling (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Digestive symptoms (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Emotional symptoms (2 causes)
• Nipple swelling and Goitre (2 causes)

See full list of 229 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Nipple swelling

Home Diagnostic Testing and Nipple swelling

Home medical tests possibly related to Nipple swelling:

• Home Breast Cancer Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Nipple abnormality (28 causes)
• Breast symptoms (170 causes)
• Swelling symptoms (2077 causes)
• Nipple symptoms (78 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Nipple swelling

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Nipple swelling:

• Breast lump (62 causes)
• Nipple pain (6 causes)
• Nipple discharge (59 causes)
• Nipple symptoms (78 causes)
• Breast symptoms (170 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Nipple swelling

12 MEDICAL SYMPTOM BOOKS: FULL TEXT ONLINE! Read the full text of published book sections related to Nipple swelling from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Nipple swelling. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Nipple swelling

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Misdiagnosis and Nipple swelling

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Stories from Users for Nipple swelling

Real-life user stories relating to Nipple swelling:

• Regarding Nipple

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Medications or substances causing Nipple swelling:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Nipple swelling 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.

• Oestrogen
• Stilboestrol
• Testosterone
• Cimetidine
• Digoxin

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Detailed list of causes of Nipple swelling

The list below shows some of the causes of Nipple swelling mentioned in various sources:

• Adrenal carcinoma
• Gynaecomastia
• Liver failure
• Medications
• Nipple conditions - Nipple swelling

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How Common are these Causes of Nipple swelling?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Nipple swelling. Of the 12 causes of Nipple swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 10 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 12 causes of Nipple swelling

Conditions listing symptoms: Nipple swelling:

The following list of conditions have 'Nipple 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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Classifications of Nipple swelling:

Medical Conditions associated with Nipple swelling:

Nipple abnormality (28 causes), Breast symptoms (167 causes), Swelling symptoms (2007 causes), Nipple symptoms (78 causes)

Symptoms related to Nipple swelling:

Breast lump (18 causes), Nipple pain (3 causes), Nipple discharge (6 causes), Nipple symptoms (78 causes), Breast symptoms (167 causes)

Nipple swelling as a disease:

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