A member asked:

Lump above left breast, had ultrasound but it was gone by then after being there a month, now its back, what can i do?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Uzma Chaudhry answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Get it again: If it comes and goes like that it could be a cyst. Get the ultrasound and possibly fine needle aspiration while it is still there before it goes away. Also, sometimes these lumps appear and disappear coinciding with your menstrual cycle.

Answered 4/18/2016

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Ask for a biopsy: Clearly you are very worried about this lump. Breast lumps come and go, and as a surgeon i've seen many "lumps" that were really just normal tissue that got firmer and then softer with a woman's period. But i always offer a needle biopsy as an option for "peace pf mind, " and many women took me up on it. One of them is a very good friend who thanks me every time i see her. It's ok to ask for it.

Answered 9/22/2013

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