lump in baby breast?

Question

Can anyone help, my friend has a 11 month old baby girl and next to her nipple there is a lump under her skin the size of a small marble. Has anyone heard of this before and what could it be? The mother has booked a doctors app. for Monday but as you can imagine is really worried.

p.s The lump is in the baby's breast and not the mothers

Answer 1

Breast lump
Overview
Treatment
Definition:
A breast lump is a swelling, protuberance, or lump in the breast.
Alternative Names:
Breast mass
Considerations:
Normal breast tissue is present in both males and females of all ages. This tissue responds to hormonal changes and, therefore, certain lumps can come and go.

Breast lumps may appear at all ages:

Infants may have breast lumps related to estrogen from the mother. The lump generally goes away on its own as the estrogen clears from the baby's body. It can happen to boys and girls.
Young girls often develop "breast buds" that appear just before the beginning of puberty. These bumps may be tender. They are common around age 9, but may happen as early as age 6.
Teenage boys may develop breast enlargement and lumps because of hormonal changes in mid-puberty. Although this may distress the teen, the lumps or enlargement generally go away on their own over a period of months.
Breast lumps in an adult woman raises concern for breast cancer, even though most lumps turn out to be not cancerous.
Common Causes:
Lumps in a woman are often caused by fibrocystic changes, fibroadenomas, and cysts.

Fibrocystic changes can occur in either or both breasts. These changes occur in many women (especially during the reproductive years) and are considered a normal variation of breast tissue. Having fibrocystic breasts does not increase your risk for breast cancer. It does, however, make it more difficult to interpret lumps that you or your doctor find on exam. Many women feel tenderness in addition to the lumps and bumps associated with fibrocystic breasts.

Fibroadenomas are non-cancerous lumps that feel rubbery and are easily moveable within the breast tissue. Like fibrocystic changes, they occur most often during the reproductive years. Usually, they are not tender and, except in rare cases, do not become cancerous later. A doctor may feel fairly certain from an exam that a particular lump is a fibroadenoma. The only way to be sure, however, is to remove or biopsy them.

Cysts are fluid-filled sacs that often feel like soft grapes. These can sometimes be tender, especially just before your menstrual period. Cysts may be drained in the doctor's office. If the fluid removed is clear or greenish, and the lump disappears completely after it is drained, no further treatment is needed. If the fluid is bloody, it is sent to the lab to look for cancer cells. If the lump doesn't disappear, or recurs, it is usually removed surgically.

Other causes of breast lumps include:

Milk cysts (sacs filled with milk) and infections ( mastitis ), which may turn into an abscess. These typically occur if you are breastfeeding or have recently given birth.
Breast cancer , detectable by mammogram or ultrasound, then a biopsy. Men can get breast cancer.
Injury -- sometimes if your breast is badly bruised, there will be a collection of blood that feels like a lump. These tend to resolve on their own in a matter of days or weeks. If not, the blood may have to be drained by your doctor.
Lipoma -- a collection of fatty tissue.
Intraductal papilloma -- a small growth inside a milk duct of the breast. Often occurs near the areola, the colored part of the breast surrounding the nipple, in women between the ages of 35 and 55. It is harmless and frequently cannot be felt. In some cases the only symptom is a watery, pink discharge from the nipple. Since a watery or bloody discharge can be seen in cases of breast cancer, this must be evaluated by your doctor.

Answer 2

Yes, it happens often enough and is probably just whats called a breast bud (which is just an innocent swelling of the breast tissue). But if nothing else your friend is correct to have it checked by her gp because it will reassure her that things are ok.

Answer 3

* Infants may have breast lumps related to estrogen from the mother. The lump generally goes away on its own as the estrogen clears from the baby's body. It can happen to boys and girls..
* http://www.askdrsears.com/faq/ci34.asp..
is a example of someone's granddaughter who had same problem.

Answer 4

I've heard of that type of thing. Although, of course, its impossible to guess, there are harmless cysts. Also, I panicked when my daughter had a pea-sized lump on the back of her neck, and it turned out to be a swollen gland because she had heat rash on her neck.

Answer 5

Most likely a cyst. My daughter had one at 2 weeks old.
The hospital A and E department dealt with it with her awake and it wasn't very nice. She is 5 now and in good health.

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Breast Cancer In Babies

Answer 9

ok i know about this
its nothing to worry about
it is just because of
withdrawal of the maternal hormones there can be knobs or even a little milky substance
its normal
however if it persists for too long and if it is painful then consult a doctor
if it is very reddish or swollen or appears very tender then it may be and infection
anyway consult a doctor

Answer 10

yes it is normzl in some babies, the lump is caused by hormones from the mother but will go away