Benign Breast Disorders

Micaela Weaver; Ashley Stuckey

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2021.11.003

Benign Breast Disorders

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2022 Mar;49(1):57-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.11.003.

Authors

Micaela Weaver¹, Ashley Stuckey²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA. Electronic address: maweaver@wihri.org.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 101 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA.

PMID: 35168773
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.11.003

Abstract

The term benign breast disease encompasses a heterogeneous group of breast lesions. These can be classified as non-proliferative, proliferative, and atypical hyperplasia. Some of these confer an increased lifetime risk of breast cancer and warrant further discussion of enhanced screening and awareness. This article reviews common benign breast problems as they may present to the clinician. A discussion of common breast symptoms is followed by a review of benign breast processes found incidentally on imaging and biopsies.

Keywords: Adolescent breast disorders; Inflammatory breast conditions; Mastalgia; Nipple discharge; Palpable breast masses.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Breast Diseases* / diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Female
Humans
Mass Screening
Precancerous Conditions*