What are the symptoms of breast cysts?

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In most cases, the symptoms of breast cysts are in the early form of breast tumors, mainly caused by unilateral, generally round or oval, concentrated around the breast. It needs to be pointed out that if the breast is abnormal, then in most cases, it means that there has been a disease, and it should be diagnosed in time. The following is a detailed introduction of the symptoms of breast cysts.

What are the symptoms of breast cysts?

Breast mass is the most common symptom, about 90% of patients come to see a doctor with this symptom. With the popularization of cancer knowledge and the development of cancer prevention census, this proportion may increase.

Nipple discharge can be divided into physiological and pathological. Physiological nipple discharge mainly occurs in pregnant and lactating women. Pathological nipple discharge refers to the secretion of mammary duct in non physiological state. Generally speaking, it refers to the latter. Nipple discharge can be caused by a variety of breast diseases, and it is also easy for patients to pay attention. It is one of the main reasons for about 10% of patients to come to see a doctor. In the symptoms of various breast diseases, its incidence is second only to breast lumps and breast pain.

Although breast pain can be seen in a variety of breast diseases, but pain is not a common symptom of breast cancer, whether benign or malignant breast cancer is always painless. In the early stage, occasionally pain as the only symptom, can be dull pain or traction, especially when lying on the side. Studies have shown that postmenopausal women with breast pain and gland thickening, the detection rate will increase. Of course, when the tumor is accompanied by inflammation, there can be distending pain or tenderness. If the advanced tumor invades the nerve or axillary lymph node, it may cause shoulder swelling and pain when compressing or invading the brachial plexus.

matters needing attention

For the diagnosis of breast cyst is generally not difficult, but it should be noted that some types of breast cyst are very easy to cause complications, generally about 3 times higher than normal people, for this type must be treated in time, and this type has a very strong recurrence, timely self-examination is very important.