What is the treatment for lump and pain in the left breast?
Patient: Hi chetna ma'am.I am 24 years old, and from past few months i am having pain in my left breast. As such the doctor didn't find any lump but when i assessed i can feel the tender point. first the doctor suggested me primosa for a month but i didn't feel any sigh of relief. than they change it and started natvie fort and doctor told me to have it at least for four months. still the pain is same after having the medicine for 2 months.my height is 5 feet 2 inches and wieght is 63.doctor also told me that i may be suffering from poly cystic ovaries. but i am not finding any symptoms PCO.please suggest me what should i do? Doctor: Hi.Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.The most probable cause of your condition is wither fibro-adenisis or rarely fat necrosis or underlying costo-chondritis. In costo-schondritis the pain can be pinpointed on the chest wall and increases on deep pressure, no lump will be found.On fibroadenosis , the lump can be felt only on pinching and not on palpating by flat of a palm.I would advise you to undergo mammography, ultrasonography, FNAC if needed. This will give guideline for futher management. If the pain is amenable to the usual treatment you can request Doctor to get the area removed and get the histopathology done.IF the lump is small, it will neither distort the breast nor will there be a pain as the lump will go away.