What Causes a Painful Breast Lump?
• Breast Infection Infection can cause a painful breast lump. This is most common in women who are breast feeding but can also occur at other times. A breast lump caused by an infection is likely to be painful. Some women will also have redness in the breast and feel shivery or unwell. You should be aware however, that some kinds of breast cancer – called inflammatory breast cancer can also show itself a bit like this. • Breast Injury Injury to the breast or to the chest wall can cause a painful lump. Falling against a bit of furniture or a direct blow to the breast can cause bruising inside the breast tissue. This sometimes results in a painful breast lump. • Benign Breast Lumps or Fibroadenomas Adenoma lumps are common. An adenoma in the breast is a benign lump that does not turn into cancer. They are usually painless but some women are aware of discomfort. • Breast Cyst Breast cysts are often tender, and sometimes are really quite painful. A breast cyst is a benign lump that is fill
