Common Causes of Benign Breast Lumps
Breast lumps may be caused by many noncancerous conditions. These include:
– Breast cysts are sacs filled with fluids
– Fibrocystic breasts typically affect premenopausal women
– Papillomas are wart-like masses around the nipple
– Fibroadenomas are solid masses of fibrous and glandular tissues
– Hematoma appears as large bruising
– Abscess is an accumulation of pus
– Adenosis
– Gynecomastia
– Fat necrosis [6]
