N60: Benign mammary dysplasia

N60.0: Solitary cyst of breast

The breast is made up of fatty tissue, connective tissue and the mammary gland. Milk is produced in the mammary gland during and after pregnancy so that the child can be fed.

You have a cyst in your breast. These cysts may occur, for example, when the sex hormones in your body are too high or too low. It is surrounded by a thin membrane and contains fluid. You may also be able to feel the cyst. You may also experience pain in your breast caused by the cyst. It is also possible that you have no symptoms at all.