Benign Breast Conditions
In 90% of patients presenting with one or several lumps in the breast the lesion is benign, although it is always important to seek advice and obtain an accurate diagnosis.
Benign breast conditions can be divided between congenital and acquired as below. For a description of these terms plase visit our Glossary of Terms.
Congential Conditions
- Amastia
- Athelia
- Ectopic breast tissue
- Polymastia
Acquired Conditions
- Acute mastitis
- Benign breast change etc
- Breast abscess
- Chronic mastitis
- Fibroadenoma
- Hamartoma
- Mammary duct ectasia (MDE)
- Mondors condition
- Periductal mastitis
- Phyllodes tumour
Sundry miscellaneous skin conditions affecting the breast
- Sebaceous cysts
- Eczema
- Squamous cell carcinoma