A 30-year-old member asked:

why would it be that my right breast is painful, there is no lump when touched?

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Dr. Otto Placik answered

Plastic Surgery 34 years experience

No: not normal: If a specific quadrant of the breast is painful, it may be an indication of pathology in that quadrant. This should be further e allayed and will likely require diagnostic imaging to determine the nature of the problem and if additional testing is necessary.

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