It includes all the benign growths in the breast with sufficient explanations with treatment strategy and diagnosis

1. BENIGN GROWTH IN THE
BREAST

2. • Benign (non cancerous) breast conditions are unusal growths or other
changes in the breast tissue that are not cancer
• A benign breast condition refers to a lump cyst, or nipple discharge of
the female or male breast that is non cancerous

3. Common types of benign breast lumps:
• Abscess:
A breast abscess is a pocket of pus that causes inflammation and a sore
lump in the breast
• Cyst
A cyst is a fluid filled sac that develops in the breast tissue. They most
often happen in women between the ages of 35 and 50 yrs are common in
those nearing menopause
Breast cyst can be tender and lumpy, but they don’t make you more prone
to cancer
Cysts often go away by itself without treatment

4. • Fibroadenomas
These are the most common non cancerous solid breast tumors
found in women ages 15 to 35 yrs.
Fibroadenomas don’t increase cancer risk.
It is non cancerous mass made up of fibroglandular breast tissue and
connective tissue

5. • Fibrocystic breast changes:
Fluctuating hormone levels can make breasts feel lumpy, dense and
tender, especially before mensturation.
There is no real disease or disorder

6. • Mammary duct ectasia (Periductal mastitis):
Menopausal and post menopausal women are more prone to
mamary duct ectasia.
It is non cancerous breast condition causing inflammation (swelling
and thickening of milk ducts).

7. • Traumatic fat necrosis
These breast lumps from when scar tissue replaces breast tissue
thats been damaged by an injury, surgery or radiation therapy.
These lumps don’t raise cancer risk and don’t need treatment.

8. • Atypical hyperplasia:
• It is abnormal cells in the breast tissue
• They are a marker for increased breast cancer
• Intraductal Papilloma:
• These small, wart-like growth from inside the mammary duct near the
nipple

9. • Gynecomastia
This doesn’t need to be treatment unless it causes pain.
Some patient choose to have the tissue reduced surgically or with
hormones
Galactocele (milk retention cysts):
These are fluid filled masses usually caused by blocked milk duct

10. • Hematoma:
A hematoma is a blood filled mass caused by injury or a surgical
procedure of the breast
• Sclerosing adenosis:
It is excess growth of tissues in the breast

11. • Cystosarcoma phyllodes:
It is a rare types of breast tumor
The pattern of their cells resembles leaves and the name phyllodes
comes from the Greek word meaning leaf like
It can grow quickly, but they don’t spread beyod the breast.

12. Causes of benign breast disease
Changes in breast tissue (fibrocystic breast tissue)
Breast infection (mastitis)
Scar tissue from a breast injury
Hormone fluctuation, especially during menstruation, pregnancy or
menopause
Medication use, such as hormonal contraceptives and HRT
Caffeinated beverages

13. Sympotms
Breast pain (mastalgia)
Nipple discharge
Change in breast size, shape or contour
Inveretd, creased or scaly nipple
Dimpled, puckered or scaly breast
Rash under the breast
Skin irritations

14. Diagnosis
History taking
Physical examinations
Imaging tests
Mammography
X ray
USG breast
MRI
CT scan
Nipple discharge analysis
Biopsy

15. Risk factors for benign breast conditions
Menopausal hormone therapy
Family history
Life style factors during childhood and teen age

16. Treatment
Some benign breast conditons can cause discomfort or pain and need
treatment. Others don’t need treatment
Many benign breast conditions mimic the signs and symptoms of
breast cancer. These condition will need follow up tests and biopsy
FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology):- this help in treatment of the
cyst as the fluid is aspirated the cyst collapsed.
Simple drain of the cyst can be performed
Surgically removal of the growth cell, cysts of the breast
Lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be done