Patient's question:
I recently don't know what's wrong, everything was fine before, but these days I feel a bit of breast tenderness, but no lump. I'm a bit worried, so I came to the hospital to check. But the doctor said it's diffuse cysts. I want to consult here about what to do with diffuse cysts in the breast.Doctor's answer:
For breast cysts, this is a relatively common disease among gynecological conditions that severely harms patients' health and daily life. Experts urge us to pay special attention to the symptoms of breast cysts to better prevent and treat this disease. So, what are the symptoms of breast cysts? Common types of breast cysts include simple cysts and galactoceles. Simple cysts are the most prevalent type of breast cyst. They are primarily caused by endocrine disorders leading to the hyperplasia of ductal epithelium, an increase in the number of cells within the ducts, resulting in the extension, tortuosity, and folding of the ducts. In the folded areas, the duct wall undergoes necrosis due to ischemia, forming a cyst. The X-ray appearance of simple cysts is a round or oval dense shadow with smooth edges and uniform density. Due to the cyst compressing the surrounding adipose tissue, a "halo" of lucency often appears around the cyst wall. The density of the cyst is similar to or slightly denser than that of the breast glandular tissue. Solitary cysts are often round, while multiple cysts are typically oval, more commonly occurring on both sides.Galactoceles, also known as milk retention cysts, are less common than simple cysts. They are primarily formed due to the obstruction of a duct during lactation, leading to milk retention and the development of a cyst. The X-ray appearance of galactoceles is a round or oval lucency, with a diameter of approximately 1–2 cm, occasionally exceeding 3 cm. The density of the cyst is similar to that of fat. Galactoceles can occur in any part of the breast, with those occurring in the deeper regions being the most common.