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I have a lump in the bottom of my breast the size of a small apple. my dr told me it's lumpy breast tissue. is it normal to be this large??

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Second opinion: Please get both a mammogram and a breast ultrasound. "apple sized" breast lump in a young woman MAY be cystic or fatty tumor; but must be biopsied and imaged.

Answered 11/6/2015

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A member asked:

I have a lump in the bottom of my breast the size of a small apple. my dr told me it's lumpy breast tissue. is it normal to be this large??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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