“What is this ”
I’m a 14 y/o male, and I have a painful lump growing under the skin of my right nipple (only on one nipple). It started out small, but in a couple of weeks, it’s grown to about the size of a nickel, it is enlarging my nipple, and it is very hard to do daily activities because of the pain when pressure is applied to any part of it. I saw that a painful lump in the chest area could possibly be cancerous, and I’m afraid its breast cancer. If it’s not breast cancer, then what is it, and what should I do.
Male | 14 years old
Complaint duration: Half a month
Conditions: Scoliosis
1 Answer
Hello
You are a 14 year old male person who has a lump getting larger on your chest. This is unlikely to be cancer. The only way to know for sure, though, is to do a needle biopsy and send the tissue to pathology and to the lab for cultures. At age 14 I suspect that you are going through a growth spurt and having hormonal changes. Glands in the breasts can be effected by these changes and sometimes may enlarge.
I suggest that you make an appointment with your doctor and let the doctor advise on diagnosis and treatment.
Good luck.
You are a 14 year old male person who has a lump getting larger on your chest. This is unlikely to be cancer. The only way to know for sure, though, is to do a needle biopsy and send the tissue to pathology and to the lab for cultures. At age 14 I suspect that you are going through a growth spurt and having hormonal changes. Glands in the breasts can be effected by these changes and sometimes may enlarge.
I suggest that you make an appointment with your doctor and let the doctor advise on diagnosis and treatment.
Good luck.
