Stacia Piddock

There are a handful of other conditions can share symptoms with inflammatory breast cancer, including the following:

Mastitis is a condition characterized by inflammation and infection of the breast tissue. Mastitis most often occurs during breastfeeding, when milk ducts become blocked and milk buildup occurs.

Many symptoms of mastitis are similar to those of IBC and may include:

In most cases, mastitis causes symptoms that IBC doesn’t, such as headache, fever, or nipple discharge.

Hormonal changes, such as those that occur before menstruation or during pregnancy, are a common cause of breast pain, breast tenderness, and sudden changes in breast size.

Unlike IBC, these hormonal symptoms are generally mild and are accompanied by other symptoms, such as:

Hormonal changes do not tend to cause some of the other symptoms of IBC, like redness or inflammation.

Dermatitis is an umbrella term for a handful of inflammatory skin conditions that cause symptoms such as redness, itching, peeling, and more. Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic dermatitis, and seborrheic dermatitis are the most common types.

When dermatitis affects the skin of the breasts, symptoms can resemble IBC and may include:

Unlike IBC, breast dermatitis tends to affect only the skin of the breast, rather than the underlying breast tissue.

Breast injuries that cause trauma to the breast and surrounding areas can cause symptoms that mimic IBC, such as pain, tenderness, and bruising. Direct physical contact, repetitive movements, and surgery are the most common causes of breast injuries.

Like IBC, breast injuries can cause a handful of inflammatory symptoms, including:

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