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Breast Cyst
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What are Breast Cysts?
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Breast cysts are fluid-filled sacs that grow inside the breast. It is possible to have one or many breast cysts at a time. The cysts are commonly felt as a lump and can enlarge.
Causes of the condition
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Cysts develop when an overgrowth of glands and connective tissue (fibrocystic changes) block milk ducts, causing them to dilate and fill with fluid.
Signs & symptoms
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Breast pain
or tenderness around the lump area
Smooth easily movable round or oval
breast lump
with distinct edges
Increased lump size and tenderness prior to menstruation
Decreased lump size and resolution of other signs and symptoms after menstruation
Diagnosis and treatment options
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Test and diagnosis
Clinical breast examination
Breast ultrasound
Treatment
Fluid can be extracted when the cyst become too large and no further treatment is required.
Doctors
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Associate Professor Mikael Hartman
Clinical Associate Professor Philip Iau
Assistant Professor Shaik Ahmad Bin Syed Buhar
Dr Lui Su Ann
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