What causes lump in between the breasts?
Patient: Just yesterday I realized I have a lump in the middle of my chest. Its right in between my breasts. It hurts when i press it and I even get pain in my back directly behind it sometimes. I did not have the lump before but that area did hurt starting last sunday and then I was even short of breath or whenever I would breath it would hurt, and the deeper I would breathe in the worse it hurt. Im not sure what is going on. Doctor: welcome to Health care magic.1.Lump with pain radiating to the back and shortness of breath seems like a infective aetiology ( bacterial infection - Abscess, infective cyst).2.If you are mu patient i would have examined and ask for the ultrasound lump / lesion. ( helps in assessing the nature of lesion, its source and extensions)3.After that depending on the nature - an FNAC - fine needle aspiration cytology to evaluate the kind of cells ( benign / malignant / infective)4.If infective a small incision and drainage is the treatment of choice.5.If mass lesion - depending on extension removal will be planned.Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.