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Breast Hematoma ?
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Breast Hematoma ?
by SuzieV, May 27, 2003 12:00AM
I woke up yesterday morning with my right breast completely bruised -- black & blue to include my areola. It looks like someone used it as a punching bag. There was no trauma to my breast. However, despite the way it looks, it's not sore or very tender. Coincidently, I have a bad cough. My husband thinks that it's probably a small vein that burst from coughing. Is this possible? Should I be worried?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, May 28, 2003 12:00AM
Dear SuzieV: It sounds like a blood vessel has burst. It is difficult to determine whether a cough could have caused it, although it is probably possible. If you are up-to-date with your mammograms and breast examinations and the breast is not hot to touch or swollen, you probably just have a bruise. As a precaution, you may want to call your doctor and have it checked out.
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