Most Common Breast Lumps

Question 1

Fibrocystic disease (Qi stagnation and Phlegm)

Answer 1

small, multiple, movable lumps with distinct edges, changing size according to the menstrual cycle

Question 2

Fibroadenoma (Phlegm and Blood stasis)

Answer 2

single, relatively hard, movable lump with distinct edges, possibly painful

Question 3

Carcinoma of the breast (Blood stasis, Qi stagnation and Phlegm)

Answer 3

single, hard, immovable, painless lump with indistinct edges