Breast Disorders During Pregnancy and Lactation: The Differential Diagnoses

This article reviews breast disorders which can present as palpable masses during pregnancy or lactation. It focuses on the most common differential diagnoses: galactocele, fibroadenoma, lactating adenoma, mastitis and abscess, and pregnancy-associated breast cancer. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jcgo140w

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