Cystic mastopathy

**Cystic mastopathy** is a tumor-like formation of connective tissue, characterized by the presence of cavity formations-cysts or compactions and many small cysts connected to the main nodes.

**The disease occurs in the following forms:**

1. Fibrocystic form - in which there is an abundant proliferation of connective tissue and for this reason the breasts increase in size, the nipples swell, and the skin may retract and shrink. It is impossible to palpate the compactions, which may differ from the surrounding tissue, fibrous tissue, but it is possible to detect small tubercles. Such changes can lead to