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By Mayo Clinic staffMake an appointment with your doctor to have a breast lump evaluated if:
- The breast lump is new or unusual and feels different from surrounding tissue in that breast or tissue in your other breast
- The breast lump doesn't go away or gets bigger after your next menstrual period
- You notice the breast lump has changed — getting bigger, firmer or more defined from surrounding breast tissue
- You have bloody, possibly spontaneous, discharge from your nipple
- You notice skin changes on your breast, such as redness, crusting, dimpling or puckering
- Your nipple is turned inward (inverted), although it isn't normally positioned that way
References
- Non-cancerous breast conditions. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6X_Non_Cancerous_Breast_Conditions_59.asp. Accessed April 5, 2010.
- Meisner ALW, et al. Breast disease: Benign and malignant. The Medical Clinics of North America. 2008;92:1115.
- LeBlond RF, et al. The chest: Chest wall, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems; The breasts. In: LeBlond RF, et al. DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination. 9th ed. New York, N.Y.; McGraw-Hill Medical; 2009. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aid=3661355. Accessed April 5, 2010.
- Shaughnessy EA, et al. Breast signs and symptoms: Breast mass. In: Adams Hillard PJ. The 5-Minute Obstetrics & Gynecology Consult. Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008:20.
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