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Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur * Stephanie P Cunningham DO PA  Donald P Long MD  Barbara M Stubee MD  Gene E Jones MD  Charles Moses MD  Christopher W Serrano MD  Ronald McCraw MD  J Wesley Ramsey MD  Christopher P Dowdy MD PA  Womens Center of Beaumont  Robert E Hanson MD  Maxie C Sprott II MD  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Southeast Texas OB/GYN Associates  Gene N Barry MD PA  J Dennis Black MD  Roger A Smith MD  Radha J Lal MD FACOG  Roger A Smith MD  Pamela A St Amand MD  William Hawkins MD  Drs Kayani & Kayani  Center of Reproductive Medicine  Jack R Pruett MD  Keith I Spooner MD & Associates  Clinic for Womens Health  James C Hofmann MD  Abbey Belina Berenson MD  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  UTMB Dept of Ob/Gyn  UTMB Dept of Ob/Gyn  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  University of Texas Medical Branch Ob/Gyn  Rosalyn A Gayle MD  Susan L Baldwin MD PA  Patricia A Frey MD  Feridoon Khoshnejad MD  Alfred D Lucius MD  Kiran H Shah MD  Dallal W Abdelsayed MD  Harlan P Wichelhaus MD  Dickinson OB/GYN Association PA  Dickinson OB/GYN Association PA  Mainland Ob/Gyn  Kerry W Johnson MD  Donna Dolle MD & Christine Le MD  Women's Wellness  Women's Wellness  UTMB Women's Health Care  Women Specialists of Mainland  Passem Maximos MD  Northeast Womens Health Care  Northeast Womens Health Care  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Clear Lake Medical Center  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Clear Lake Medical Center  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Clear Lake Medical Center  Northeast Womens Health Care  The Women's Place of Clear Lake  -----------  Clearlake Ob/Gyn  Thomas F Rowe MD  The Women's Place of Clear Lake  Complete Concepts in Women's Healthcare, PA  The Women's Place of Clear Lake  The Women's Place of Clear Lake  Thomas F Rowe MD  Fertility Specialists of Houston  The Women's Place of Clear Lake  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Pasadena  Women MD  Texas Ob/Gyn Associates  Women MD  Women MD  Rod J Turner MD PA  Women MD  Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology PA  OB/GYN Associates  Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology PA  OB/GYN Associates  Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology PA  Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology PA  Nagamani Rao MD PA FACOG  Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology PA  Clear Lake Family Physicians  OB/GYN Associates  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Kingwood  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic  Kelsey-Seybold Clinic  Her Healthcare  Her Healthcare Port Arthur, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Port Arthur
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