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Swollen Breast/lymph node Mar 22, 2001 1 1/2 yrs. ago, prior to my HIV+ diagnosis, I had a very tender, enlarged right breast. As a man, this worried me. Once I was diagnosed with HIV, my doctor didn't seem to be concerned about it. After a couple of months on the meds, the swelling and pain subsided. Now, I am experiencing swelling and pain in left breast over the past couple of weeks. Is this something to worry about? I just recently had my meds changed from Viracept to Sustiva. My TCell count is around 400+ and my VL is only 140 at last count. Is there anything that can be done to bring down the swelling? Thank you. |
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Response from Dr. Feinberg
 It sounds like you may be experiencing gynecomastia, which is swelling (and sometimes, tenderness) of breast tissue that men have as well as women. Usually it's a benign process, but since men can get breast cancer too I usually send men with these comlaints for a mammogram, just to make sure. |
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