Breast Nodule

[Rmommy]

My breast was hurting Thursday and was partially red.  I felt around Friday & found a hard nodule in breast.  Now it is Monday, no pain, no redness but nodule still there.  I thought it could be a Spider Bite (just in weird location) due to the redness & tenderness but the nodule is still there?!?  

Can a spider bite cause such a thing?

I am 31, non smoker, mother of 3.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

A breast nodule would mean non-uniformly dense breast tissue or a lump like lesion.

Such densities make the mammogram difficult to read or to palpate a definite lump on physical exam. The dense tissue makes it more likely that a cancer might be missed. An ultrasound or MRI is done in such cases in case of any suspicious lesion or anything abnormal on breast examination.

The density finding itself is not a risk factor for breast cancer; many women have these changes.

Have you noticed any abnormal features on breast self examination like a breast lump, nipple discharge or skin changes?

These are managed with regular breast self examinations and periodic clinical breast examinations by your physician and 6 monthly or yearly mammograms and ultrasound.

Let us know if you have any other doubts and post us about what your doctor advises.

Keep us posted on how you are doing.

Regards.

[txgrl01]

I don't know about a spider bite but if you are concerned about a lump, talk to your doctor.  Though it is more unusual, cancer can happen even in the 20s and 30s.