A 28-year-old woman presents with a concern about a lump she has found in her right breast. It first appeared three months ago. It changes with her menstrual cycle and is nontender to the touch. On physical exam, there are no contour changes or retractions noted. Likewise, the patient has no axillary, supraclavicular, or infraclavicular adenopathy. Which of the following descriptions correlates with the most likely diagnosis that is considered benign in prognosis? Answers: A-D A Erythematous and edematous right breast, tender and warm to touch B Nodular, rope-like densities throughout the right breast; highly tender C Single, firm 1 x 2 cm mass, fixed with overlying thickened skin with enlarged pores; minimally tender D Round, 1 cm freely mobile, the well-delineated mass that is firm in consistency: nontender

A 28-year-old woman presents with a concern about a lump she has found in her right breast. It first appeared three months ago. It changes with her menstrual cycle and is nontender to the touch. On physical exam, there are no contour changes or retractions noted. Likewise, the patient has no axillary, supraclavicular, or infraclavicular adenopathy. Which of the following descriptions correlates with the most likely diagnosis that is considered benign in prognosis? Answers: A-D A Erythematous and edematous right breast, tender and warm to touch B Nodular, rope-like densities throughout the right breast; highly tender C Single, firm 1 x 2 cm mass, fixed with overlying thickened skin with enlarged pores; minimally tender D Round, 1 cm freely mobile, the well-delineated mass that is firm in consistency: nontender