A patient comes to the clinic because she found a mass in her left breast that is present during and after her menstrual periods. On palpation the nurse finds a mass in the left breast that is round, rubbery, mobile, and nontender. This finding is consistent with which breast disorder?

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These findings are consistent with fibroadenoma. Findings of this disorder affect both breasts and produce tenderness that subsides between menstrual periods. Masses of breast cancer are irregular, hard, and fixed. Mastitis is an inflammation of the entire breast that produces tissue that is red, edematous, tender, and warm to the touch.

A Patient Comes to the Clinic Because She Found a Mass