Clinical examination, ultrasonography, and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) are the diagnostic modalities to diagnose breast lesions in adolescents. But histopathological examination of lumpectomy or biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis and also the way to management. Inflammatory conditions can be easily managed on medical treatment but awareness and more emphasis should be on the potentially malignant diseases, malignancy, and metastatic breast diseases.
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