title: Benign breast disease.
abstract: This article presents an overview of the benign conditions that affect the breast for the practicing surgeon. The authors discuss the diagnosis and management of a variety of breast pathologic conditions, including those associated with infection and inflammation as well as proliferative and nonproliferative disorders. The authors also offer their experience with the integration of nurse practitioners in the care of patients with benign breast disease.
authors: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, FWC 3691, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors: Amanda L
authors: AL
authors: Amin
authors: Anna C
authors: AC
authors: Purdy
authors: Joanne D
authors: JD
authors: Mattingly
authors: Amanda L
authors: AL
authors: Kong
authors: Paula M
authors: PM
authors: Termuhlen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005218:Fat Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D018226:Fibroadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D059373:Mastodynia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012598:Sclerosis