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What Causes Hard Lump Near Right Nipple?
My 12 year old son just came to me concerned about a hard worm like lump behind his right nipple. He said he first noticed is about 4 days ago and he thinks it is getting bigger and that it moves. He thinks it s a worm. It feels very hard to the touch but not visible when you look at it.
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
Its a condition called gynecomastia and comes with onset of puberty. Not to worry it is quite common. If it causes pain you can give him pain killers like Brufen. It will regress with age but in some cases if the patient is very troubled and the lump is more than 2cm in depth it can be surgically removed. Take care.
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