Could I have IBC?

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newmom88
newmom88 Member Posts: 5
edited August 2018 in IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)

Hey,

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but I cant' figure out how to add to the 'I'm not yet diagnosed' page. I'm 29 years old, 25 weeks pregnant. On Tuesday I noticed this red splotch on my left breast. I feel like a smaller version had been there for a while but it seemed big enough to mention on Tuesday. I went to my OB, she was stumped, prescribed me antibiotics but it didn't seem to clear up. Thursday had an apt with specialist. He did a punch biopsy and an ultra sound. I'm waiting to get punch biopsy results but the ultra sound showed nothing but a little more skin thickening. So to recap, symptoms are:

pinkness/redness

some peau d'orange right by nipple

nipple seems flatter than usual but idk if that is just my insane, constant inspection.

No itching, pain or warmth.


Please help.


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  • LoriCA
    LoriCA Member Posts: 923
    edited August 2018

    Hi newmom, you can't post in the Not Diagnosed thread at the top of this IBC forum, it instructs you to post in Not Diagnosed But Worried section of the forum where you can click on Start a New Topic. https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/83

    You will probably get better responses there as this section is for people who have already been diagnosed with IBC. Pregnancy and hormone changes can cause many changes to your breasts and that is the most likely cause. One week isn't much time for antibiotics to start working and it sounds like you had punch biopsy done only two days after starting the antibiotics. Since you already had a punch biopsy done, which is the only way to confirm IBC, try to relax while waiting for the results knowing IBC is very rare and your symptoms are more likely due to your pregnancy.

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  • newmom88
    newmom88 Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2018

    Oh and he checked my lymph nodes and no apparent lumps.

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  • newmom88
    newmom88 Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2018

    Thank you so much!

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