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Breast and axillary junction have lump how to return a responsibility


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Breast and armpit junction mass, may be caused by breast hyperplasia, axillary lymph node enlargement, accessory breast and other reasons.
1. Breast hyperplasia
hyperplasia can cause breast tissue thickening, nodule formation, sometimes can extend to the armpit area. Breast hyperplasia is usually related to endocrine disorders, such as estrogen and progesterone levels imbalance. Patients may feel breast pain, tingling and other discomfort, mass can change with menstrual cycle.
2. Axillary lymph node enlargement
When the body has infection, inflammation or other diseases, axillary lymph node may swell. This may be a local infection, such as upper limb skin infection, may also be the performance of systemic diseases, such as mastitis, malignant tumor metastasis, etc.
3. Accessory
breast tissue exists in some people, can be manifested as mass at the junction of breast and armpit. Accessory breast is relatively common in women, its structure is similar to normal breast, in premenstrual, pregnancy and other periods may also appear pain and other symptoms.