Breast lump-could it be scar tissue?

cheshire84

Hi,

I had a lumpectomy about two years ago now that was benign (I was 27 at the time). My mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and because that made me super paranoid, I was doing an exam and felt a lump almost exactly around the scar from my lumpectomy. I was concerned enough to get it checked out and I had an ultrasound and mammogram done on both breasts. They found a pretty large cysts in my right breast (not the one i was concerned about) and didn't detect anything in terms of the other lump I was worried about-but-I'm still worried. I feel it sometimes and I even feel like it feels bigger in some positions, although I could of course be paranoid again. I have a follow up appointment in December to see what the deal is, but I guess I am wondering-is this something that anyone has had or dealt with? 

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Morwenna

I had a lump, lemon-pip sized, that I found about 14 months post-op, along my mastectomy scar line. Although the doctor and the radiologist both felt that it was probably benign, they said the only way to tell for sure was a biopsy. The biopsy proved to be scar tissue. Big relief!

Anonymous

It's good you got it checked out. Scar tissue formation is extremely common. Just have them keep an eye on it.  I have "ropey" like tissue in the area of my lumpectomy, that I tend to worry about, but the doctors all say it is scar tissue (and all mammos and MRIs have been clear for years). so I have to trust them that they know what they are talking about.

Anne

cheshire84

Thank you so much for replying! This helps put my mind at ease. I don't want to go running to the Dr. every time I feel something off, but I feel very anxious about things now, particularly since I have had that prior surgery at 28 and then having gone back in to be "risk assessed", having them tell me I don't really have that much of a higher risk, and then doing an exam and being concerned...

cheshire84

Thank you for replying. I feel a little bit better about things!