WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1997: Re: Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Re: Fibrocystic Breast Disease

From: barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Apr 1997 20:50:33 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 5 Apr 1997, JoAnn wrote: >
>Can you please tell me some information about this.
>
>Thanks
>
>JoAnn, Below is the defination of fibrocystic breast diease : This is ONLY a defination please check this out with your physician. Masybe one of our Doctors will add more to this.
This is Not a diagnosis.

This is the URL for University Of Iowa's Health Site that the following comes from click on:

http://indy.radiology.uiowa.edu/Providers/ClinRef/FPHandbook/Chapter09/08-9.html

III. COMMON BENIGN CONDITIONS

A. Fibroadenomas: peak incidence at age 20 to 25 years. May be multiple in 10% to 15% of patients. Usually the nodule is smooth, firm, freely movable, and well circumscribed. Excisional biopsy is usually recommended B. Intraductal papilloma: often characterized by nipple discharge, which can be serosanguineous, spontaneous, recurrent, or persistent. Must be excised to rule out intraductal papillary cancer 1. Fibrocystic breast disease: actually more a normal variant, not a "disease'' state. Can be characterized by aching pain, nodularity, a premenstrual "lumpy'' feeling, with bilateral, diffuse, tender, easily movable ill-defined masses. Usually most pronounced in the upper outer quadrants. Common recommendations include wearing a support brassiere at all times and avoidance of caffeine; however, these measures have not been shown to be definitely helpful. Danazol, a weak androgenic steroid, is sometimes prescribed for 4 to 6 months if symptoms are severe

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