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Question: Hi .. I have recently noticed in my right breast a slight lumpish feeling, hard to describe and determine it but I do have lumpy bumpy breasts in general, I'm 24 Iv had 2 breast scans in the past and have both shown normal breast tissue, when feeling for this standing up it is not prominent as such, when I lie down to examine my breasts I can't feel it just muscle or the chest wall I don't know if it's tissue or should I have an examination ? I'm just fearful thanks
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should have an ultrasound done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Every time you will find something new in your breast, ultrasound should be done. There is no other way to answer if this is kind of lump, cyst or just nothing. So if you find this lumpish feeling something new, please have an ultrasound done.
If you are thin person, and have small breasts, you may be able to palpate ribs and muscles indeed. So this may cause this lumpish feeling.
But still, if this is new, go for an ultrasound.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Yes, you should have an ultrasound done.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Every time you will find something new in your breast, ultrasound should be done. There is no other way to answer if this is kind of lump, cyst or just nothing. So if you find this lumpish feeling something new, please have an ultrasound done.
If you are thin person, and have small breasts, you may be able to palpate ribs and muscles indeed. So this may cause this lumpish feeling.
But still, if this is new, go for an ultrasound.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Okay thank you and I will see into an ultrasound scan, just out of curiosity if the lump was serious would I be able to feel it in every position, as I said before I can't locate the lump when lying down? And it's not so much a lump it is so hard to explain if it's a lump or hard tissue
Brief Answer:
Breast lump can be hard to palpate.
Detailed Answer:
Breast lump can be sometimes hard to palpate. Or it can be palpable only in one position. This is typical.
Hardness without borders, can still be a lump. It just can merge with the rest of the breast. So you may only palpate some hardness without lump.
Breast lump can be hard to palpate.
Detailed Answer:
Breast lump can be sometimes hard to palpate. Or it can be palpable only in one position. This is typical.
Hardness without borders, can still be a lump. It just can merge with the rest of the breast. So you may only palpate some hardness without lump.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I'm finding its when I raise my arm behind my head I can feel it then, a firmness of some kind but when I lie down flat I can not locate any lump.. And I have no other symptoms, just so scared over it, yet when I just press against my breasts gently everything seems normal, would a suspicious lump be easy feel underneath the skin?
Brief Answer:
Ultrasound is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
When you rise your arm, your breast is more like flat. So it is easier to find anything in it. When you lie down, breast tissue is more dense, so finding anything there is harder.
Usually any breast issue does not give symptoms at the beginning. Suspicious lump is usually located deeply in the breast. Not under the skin.
We can discuss about it for a long time. But I am unable to assure you that this is benign lesion. Most likely it is. But to make sure, ultrasound is necessary.
Ultrasound is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
When you rise your arm, your breast is more like flat. So it is easier to find anything in it. When you lie down, breast tissue is more dense, so finding anything there is harder.
Usually any breast issue does not give symptoms at the beginning. Suspicious lump is usually located deeply in the breast. Not under the skin.
We can discuss about it for a long time. But I am unable to assure you that this is benign lesion. Most likely it is. But to make sure, ultrasound is necessary.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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