I had a mammagram & ultra sound done
on my breast my nipple has inverted
nothing showed up on the mammagram not
sure yet about ultra sound if nothing
shows up should I still worry about the
inverted nipple?
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MandMs
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Posted: 11-09-07 04:33am
How old are you?
Have you experienced a dirty white,
greenish or black nipple discharge?
Do you have tenderness in the nipple or
surrounding breast tissue?
Can you noticed redness on your breast?
Do you have a lump or thickening?
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sherry go
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Posted: 11-09-07 09:18am
I have no discharge. My breast and nipple
are a little tender. Have not noticed the
redness. I feel a couple small lumps but
my breast feels heavy if that makes any
sense.I am 47 years old.
thanks
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MandMs
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Posted: 11-12-07 06:00am
There can be two reasons for your inverted
nipple.
One is Inflammatory Breast Cancer and
Mammary duct ectasia.
Mammary duct ectasia occurs most often in
women in their 40s and 50s during or after
menopause. It often causes no symptoms,
but some women may have nipple discharge
and breast tenderness.
Despite those two symptoms (a dirty white,
greenish or black nipple discharge,
tenderness in the nipple or surrounding
breast tissue), you can experience
redness, lumps or thickening and an
inverted nipple.
Mammary duct ectasia occurs when a milk
duct beneath the nipple becomes dilated
and filled with fluid. You may need
surgery to remove the affected milk duct.
Please, talk with you doctor about these
two conditions.
Best wishes!
Marija
Last edited by MandMs on 11-20-07 04:50am; edited 1 time in total
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sherry go
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Posted: 11-16-07 15:11pm
Marija,
went to the doctor today she says I have
Duct Ectasia that every thing will be fine
have to go back in 4 months to make sure
there are no changes.
thanks for all your help wish
you well !! sherry
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MandMs
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Sherry Go! Posted: 11-20-07 05:05am
I'm very happy that your medical case turn
out to be benign.
You need to know that a bacterial
infection such as mastitis also may
develop in the affected milk duct and
cause inflammation and fever.
Some studies has shown that along with
hormonal changes, smoking and lack of Vit.
A can be reason for dilated and inflamed
milk duct.
Do you have history of breast infection
(mastitis)?
