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.

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:

• Mastitis
• Breast abscess

BENIGN CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN ADULT FEMALES

The following are benign causes of this medical problem:

• Breast cyst
• Fibroadenoma
• Fibrocystic breast changes
• Galactocele

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