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Expert: - 1/6/2010


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I have two distinct what look like red ant bites.  I have had them for two weeks.  I do have an ant infestation in my house that we are trying to get rid of.  I have read about inflammatory breast cancer appearing as a bite.  I don't have swelling, redness around the breast or itching etc... I just have these two bites.  Am I misinterpreting the symptoms of IBC. That what they mean when they say bites is, it swells around the breast and looks more like a bite with dermatitis?

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I think you are misinterpreting your symptoms. But in order to be on the safe side let a doctor check you! Without an examination it is impossible to tell you what it is that you have.


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