DiagnosisFrequency (%)Findings
Gynecomastia63 to 93Discrete, round, mobile mass under areola; usually bilateral
Pseudogynecomastia5.4Increased adipose rather than glandular tissue on examination
Breast cancer1.4 to 2.9Patient falls outside of age range for physiologic gynecomastia
Bloody nipple discharge
Axillary lymphadenopathy
Nonpainful mass (pain more common in gynecomastia)
Often unilateral
Personal history of malignancy
Lipoma0.9 to 2.9Asymmetric breast enlargement
Sebaceous cyst1.4 to 2Drainage of material from site
Swelling feels closer to skin than a part of deeper tissue
Asymmetric breast enlargement
Mastitis0.8 to 1.1Systemic signs of infection
Fat necrosis0.3 to 0.9History of injury to the area may be present
May be a local swelling, not over nipple areolar complex
Asymmetric breast enlargement
Dermoid cyst0.9Painless lump that may enlarge;
may be anywhere in the breast
Hematoma0.9History of injury to the area may be present
Asymmetric breast enlargement
Metastatic disease0.8History of cancer
Ductal ectasia0.5Nonspecific breast tenderness
Hamartoma0.5Solid mass; diagnosis made with pathologic examination
Lymphoplasmacytic inflammation0.5Diagnosis made on pathology specimen after removal of mass
Postsurgical changes0.5History of surgery