Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Intraductal papilloma

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Symptoms
  • Breast enlargement
  • Breast lump
  • Breast pain
  • Nipple discharge

Signs and tests

Intraductal papilloma is the most common cause of spontaneous nipple discharge from a single duct.

The health care professional might feel a small lump beneath the nipple, but this lump cannot always be felt (palpable). A mammogram often does not show papillomas. Ultrasound may be helpful.

Other tests include:

  • A breast biopsy to rule out cancer
  • An examination of the discharge to see if the cells are cancerous (malignant)
  • An x-ray with contrast dye injected into the affected duct (ductogram)

Review Date: 08/17/2009
Reviewed By: Daniel N. Sacks, MD, FACOG. Obstetrics & Gynecology in Private Practice, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by Verimed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)