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What Causes A Hard Lump Under The Nipple?

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Posted on Thu, 1 Jun 2017
Question: At my chest beneath my nipples it has got hardened. Many year ago it happened and a doctor gave me medicine and it became fine. Please suggest a medicine.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Can be due to infection of nipple .Needs to get examined by Surgeon ,

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

A hardness below nipple can be due to either due to infection of nipple itself in a stage of induration or due to non cancerous benign tumor .However diagnosis can be confirmed only on clinical examination in person by a qualified General Surgeon .

I shall be happy if you can post me more details to help me in making precise comments
1) Is there anty discharge from the nipple ?
2) Is the hardness palpable as a discrete movable lump ?
3) What is the duration of nipple ?
4) Is it painful?

In majority of cases it is due to localized infection which gets resolved with taking
antibiotics like Doxicycline and anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily for a week..

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil. .
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What Causes A Hard Lump Under The Nipple?

Brief Answer: Can be due to infection of nipple .Needs to get examined by Surgeon , Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . A hardness below nipple can be due to either due to infection of nipple itself in a stage of induration or due to non cancerous benign tumor .However diagnosis can be confirmed only on clinical examination in person by a qualified General Surgeon . I shall be happy if you can post me more details to help me in making precise comments 1) Is there anty discharge from the nipple ? 2) Is the hardness palpable as a discrete movable lump ? 3) What is the duration of nipple ? 4) Is it painful? In majority of cases it is due to localized infection which gets resolved with taking antibiotics like Doxicycline and anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily for a week.. Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil. .