Breast rashes

A breast rash has many potential causes. Common causes include breast dermatitis and mastitis, an infection usually associated with breast-feeding. Rarely, a breast rash can be a sign of breast cancer, such as Paget's disease of the breast or inflammatory breast cancer.

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