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Joliet Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Breast Lumps In WomenType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Joliet * Tomasik & Associates  Tomasik & Associates  Tomasik & Associates  Mohammad Al-Khudari MD  Michel K Borders MD  Partners in Obstetrics & Womens Health  Amin Khater MD  Amin Khater MD  Daniel L Beck MD  Will County Medical Associates  Will County Medical Associates  Springfield Ob/Gyn  Intili Medical  Reproductive Health Specialist Ltd  Mark A Kijek MD  Naperville Ob/Gyn  Corwin Medical Care  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  DuPage Medical Group OB/GYN  La Grange Womens Clinic  La Grange Womens Clinic  La Grange Womens Clinic  La Grange Womens Clinic  La Grange Womens Clinic  La Grange Womens Clinic  Ob/Gyn Health Associates  Ob/Gyn Health Associates  Ob/Gyn Health Associates  Ob/Gyn Health Associates  Ob/Gyn Health Associates  Lawn Obstetrics and Gynecology, SC  Lawn Obstetrics and Gynecology, SC  Well Group Health Partners  Chicago IVF  Edwards Womens Center for Health  Edwards Womens Center for Health  Edwards Womens Center for Health  Edwards Womens Center for Health  Kumud Shah MD  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Advocate Christ Womens Health Center  Southwest Ob/Gyn  Advocate Christ Womens Health Center  Laureen Ambrose MD  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Janis Gumpel MD  Janis Gumpel MD  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Midwest Physician Centers of Orland Park  Terrace Ob/Gyn  Terrace Ob/Gyn  Partners in Obstetrics & Womens Health  Partners in Obstetrics & Womens Health  Druzak Badowski & Jensen MDs  Naperville Women's Healthcare Center  Druzak Badowski & Jensen MDs  Naperville Women's Healthcare Center  Druzak Badowski & Jensen MDs  Naperville Women's Healthcare Center  Druzak Badowski & Jensen MDs  Naperville Women's Healthcare Center  Western DuPage Ob/Gyn  Taek Y Kim MD  John Bush DO  John Bush DO  Anita Arora MD  Wu & Wey MDs  Rashmi C Tomur MD  Womens Healthcare Associates  Womens Healthcare Associates  Copley Ob/Gyn Associates  Copley Ob/Gyn Associates  Womens Healthcare Associates  Womens Healthcare Associates  Womens Healthcare Associates  Copley Ob/Gyn Associates  Illinois Urogynecology  Dupage Health Specialists  Dupage Health Specialists  Dupage Health Specialists  Dupage Health Specialists  Offices of Senica Bruneau & Simmons MDs  Offices of Senica Bruneau & Simmons MDs  Offices of Senica Bruneau & Simmons MDs  Offices of Senica Bruneau & Simmons MDs  West Suburban Women's Health  West Suburban Women's Health  West Suburban Women's Health  West Suburban Women's Health Joliet, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Breast Lumps (In Women)Read the Breast Lumps (In Women) article » What are causes of breast lumps?There are many causes of breast lumps. Some of these causes are harmless, while others can be painful and/or dangerous. Causes of breast lumps include infections, injuries, non-cancerous growths, and cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States. Currently, death rates from breast cancer are declining. The decline in death rates may be due to a combination of earlier detection and better screening as well as improved treatments. While most breast lumps are harmless (benign), every breast lump should be evaluated by a doctor to exclude or establish a diagnosis of cancer.
Infections that cause breast lumpsInfections of the breast are known as mastitis. Mastitis is especially common in women who are breastfeeding a baby (lactating). When the skin of the nipple (areola) is injured or cracked, such as occurs with nursing, bacteria can enter the wound and cause infections. In a breastfeeding woman, a hard area commonly thought of a "clogged milk duct" can form. Sometimes, certain treatments (see below) can prevent the painful, hard area from developing into an actual breast infection (mastitis). Infections can either be a deep pocket of pus, in which the infection looks like it is growing down into the breast (an abscess), or a wider area of skin redness that spreads out (cellulitis). Body piercing in the nipple area increases the risk of breast infections that may be particularly difficult to treat. Injuries that cause breast lumpsIf a breast is injured by trauma, tiny blood vessels can rupture to cause an area of localized bleeding (hematoma that can be felt as a lump. Trauma to the breast can damage the fat cells in the breast tissue, a condition called fat necrosis. The injury can also form a lump in the breast. These typ... Recommended Reading Related to Breast Lumps (In Women)What is a hematoma?By definition, a hematoma is a collection of blood outside of a blood vessel. It occurs because the wall of a blood vessel wall, artery, vein or capillary, has been damaged and blood has leaked into tissues where it does not belong. The hematoma may be tiny, with just a dot of blood or it can be large and cause significant swelling. The blood vessels in the body are under constant repair. Minor injuries occur routinely and the body is usually able to repair the damaged vessel wall by activating the blood clotting cascade and forming fibrin patches. Sometimes the repair fails if the damage is extensive and the large defect allows for continued bleeding. As well, if there is great pressure within the blood vessel, for example a major artery, the blood will continue to leak and the hematoma will expand. Blood that escapes from the blood stream is very irritating and may cause symptoms of inflammation including pain, ... Other Related Breast Lumps In Women ArticlesEmergency Contact for Joliet
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