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What is fibro cystic lumps in the breasts caused from?
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Thickening: Breast is glands and structure. The fibrous tissue can be thickened and the glandular tissue can become cystic with clear or dark fluid. If exaggerated this is called fibro- cystic disease and can mask other diseases and needs careful, evaluation to exclude cancers.
Answered 2/13/2014
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Prominent: fibrous stromal tissue, which is support tissue for the breast, combined with obstruction and cystic dilatation of the milk-producing glands of the breast.
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