Differential Diagnosis For An Adult Female Palpable Breast Mass: Disease Categories

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to covering the differential diagnosis for an adult female palpable breast mass. This differential will be organized by disease categories.

 

A breast mass (often referred as a breast “lump” by patients) is a common chief complaint (source
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DISEASE CATEGORIES?

When thinking about the differential for an adult female palpable breast mass the following disease categories come to mind:

  • Infectious
  • Benign
  • Malignant
INFECTIOUS CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN ADULT FEMALES

The following are infectious causes of this medical problem:

BENIGN CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN ADULT FEMALES

The following are benign causes of this medical problem:

MALIGNANT CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN ADULT FEMALES

The following are benign causes of this medical problem:

  • Infiltrating ductal breast carcinoma
Page Updated: 01.04.2016