A breast lump that grows 3mm in 9 months may be due to breast infection or fat necrosis, or benign disease or malignant tumor of the breast.
1. Breast infection: if the breast lump grows 3mm in 9 months, it may be due to chronic infection of the breast, the necrotic material increases gradually, if the body can not absorb it completely, there may be a gradual increase in the size of the breast tissue, and the patient may be accompanied by breast pain, low-grade fever and other symptoms.
2. Fat necrosis: if the breast lump grows 3mm in 9 months, it may be caused by localized fat necrosis, and the necrotic material can not be absorbed by the body.
3. Benign Breast Disease: A breast lump that grows 3mm in 9 months may be due to benign breast disease, such as breast hyperplasia, breast fibroadenoma and so on. When a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding, fibroadenoma may grow under the effect of high hormone level.
4. Breast malignant tumor: A breast lump that grows 3mm in 9 months may also be caused by malignant tumor of the breast, such as breast cancer, lobular sarcoma and so on.
At the same time, a breast lump that grows to 3mm may also be caused by the difference in measurement between different examination methods and examiners. Breast lumps should be identified as benign or malignant and treated accordingly.
It is recommended that patients with breast lumps should consult a regular hospital regularly and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor.