Breast mass

Breast lump

The word mass is often used interchangeably with tumor, which derives from the Latin word tumor that originally meant any form of swelling. A small mass may be asymptomatic. Larger masses may cause pain if they press on a nerve or organ, or may lead to other manifestations depending on their location. In general, the finding of a mass will lead to a workup to determine the nature of the mass. The differential diagnosis of a breast mass includes fibrocystic disease, fibroadenomas, breast cancer, mammary duct ectasia, and intraductal papilloma. A breast lump is any discrete mass in a breast noticed by the patient, significant other, or physician.

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0032408

The word mass is often used interchangeably with tumor, which derives from the Latin word tumor that originally meant any form of swelling. A small mass may be asymptomatic. Larger masses may cause pain if they press on a nerve or organ, or may lead to other manifestations depending on their location. In general, the finding of a mass will lead to a workup to determine the nature of the mass. The differential diagnosis of a breast mass includes fibrocystic disease, fibroadenomas, breast cancer, mammary duct ectasia, and intraductal papilloma.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199

2019-02-24T20:59:33Z

A breast lump is any discrete mass in a breast noticed by the patient, significant other, or physician.

Breast lump

Breast mass

HP:0032408

Breast mass

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000769