TABLE 1

Benign causes of common breast symptoms

SymptomCauses
Breast painCystic lesions
Fibrocystic disease
Stretching of Cooper ligaments
Mastitis
Duct ectasia
Postsurgical pain
Nipple dischargeHypothyroidism
Galactorrhea
Intraductal papilloma
Periductal mastitis
Duct ectasia
Breast massCyst
Fibroadenoma
Prominent fibroglandular ridge
Fat lobule
Intramammary lymph node