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Is A Red Lump On The Upper Nipple Area A Serious Concern?

My daughter is 17 and has a lump on her upper nipple area, it's red and was itching her a couple of days ago. The itching went away but the lump and redness is still there. I thought it might be a bite of some kind but it does not look like a typical bite to me. Should I be concerned?
posted on Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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The age 17 does not raise much concern regarding a possibility of cancer per se.

However their are other diseases and benign tumors called adenoma that can present like this.

Best would be to get an ultrasound of breast from a radiology trained in breast US. And then I can help you better.
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Is A Red Lump On The Upper Nipple Area A Serious Concern?

Hi Welcome to the website The age 17 does not raise much concern regarding a possibility of cancer per se. However their are other diseases and benign tumors called adenoma that can present like this. Best would be to get an ultrasound of breast from a radiology trained in breast US. And then I can help you better.