What to do if there is a small nodule on the right breast

Various breast diseases pose the greatest threat to women's health and are currently on the rise. There are many types of breast diseases, such as breast sarcoidosis is one of them. Many women are not very clear about sarcoidosis, so they are easily panicked. So, what should we do if we have a small nodule on the right breast? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammatory disease with unknown etiology. It mainly invades the lung parenchyma and affects multiple organs throughout the body, such as lymph nodes, skin, joints, liver, kidneys, and heart. The clinical course is relatively insidious. Patients may die suddenly due to complete atrioventricular block and/or congestive heart failure, and sudden death may even be the first symptom.

Because most patients can recover on their own, those with stable conditions and no symptoms do not need treatment. Patients with obvious symptoms in stages II and III and extrathoracic sarcoidosis such as ocular sarcoidosis, sarcoidosis of the nervous system invading the skin, myocardial involvement, persistent increase in blood calcium and urine calcium, and significantly increased SACE levels can be treated with hormones. Prednisone is commonly used, and the dosage is gradually reduced after 4 weeks and maintained for one year or longer. Long-term use of glucocorticoids should closely monitor the side effects of the hormones. Secondly, chloroquine, methotrexate, azathioprine, etc. can be used as treatment.

Any drugs that can cause increased blood calcium and urine calcium, such as vitamin D, are contraindicated.

Related to the condition of sarcoidosis. For those with acute onset, the prognosis is good after treatment or spontaneous remission; however, the prognosis is poor for those with chronic progressive disease that invades multiple organs, causes functional damage, extensive pulmonary fibrosis, or acute infection. The cause of death is often cor pulmonale or invasion of the myocardium or brain.

The above is an introduction to what to do if you have a small nodule on your right breast. I hope it will be helpful to female friends. Sarcoidosis is a relatively serious disease, especially if it occurs in women's breasts. It must be taken seriously and treated in a regular hospital in time. Otherwise, it can easily induce other breast diseases, which will cause more serious harm to the patient and must be taken seriously.