Differential Diagnosis For A Prepubertal Palpable Breast Mass: Disease Categories

OVERVIEW

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

Breast masses can also arise in prepubertal children (source).
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DISEASE CATEGORIES?

When thinking about the differential for a prepubertal palpable breast mass the following disease categories come to mind:

  • Endocrinological 
  • Infectious 
  • Other
ENDOCRINOLOGICAL CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN PREPUBERTAL CHILDREN

The following are endocrinological causes of this medical problem:

  • Premature thelarche/thelarche
INFECTIOUS CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN PREPUBERTAL CHILDREN

The following are infectious causes of this medical problem:

OTHER CAUSES OF A PALPABLE BREAST MASS IN PREPUBERTAL CHILDREN

The following are other causes of this medical problem:

 

Page Updated: 01.04.2016