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Question: Hi,
I am 27 years Old female
two years ago I had a Micro detomy on a Milk duct on my left breast as I had Green Discharge the other day I had a Stabbing pain in my Left breast not unusual for myself I had hot bath and sat there for around 15 minutes submerged from the neck down, when I out I put did my usual breast check and applied pressure to my left breast where I squirted again a dark green fluid out of my nipple I squeezed the nipple and Noticed it is Coming out of a Different spot on my nipple, I have regular checks yearly MRI I haven't been for my Yearly check I go in two months time,
they tested they fluid last time no infection and there was Blood found in the discharge which is why they removed the Duct, I have not had a Baby yet and I suffer from sevre PCOS only medication is 1500MG of metformin which I have been on for the last 6 years, my breast are lumpy and rather large I am a Size 18E
my Question, Should I be worried and What could have caused another duct to give me the same Discharge,
I am 27 years Old female
two years ago I had a Micro detomy on a Milk duct on my left breast as I had Green Discharge the other day I had a Stabbing pain in my Left breast not unusual for myself I had hot bath and sat there for around 15 minutes submerged from the neck down, when I out I put did my usual breast check and applied pressure to my left breast where I squirted again a dark green fluid out of my nipple I squeezed the nipple and Noticed it is Coming out of a Different spot on my nipple, I have regular checks yearly MRI I haven't been for my Yearly check I go in two months time,
they tested they fluid last time no infection and there was Blood found in the discharge which is why they removed the Duct, I have not had a Baby yet and I suffer from sevre PCOS only medication is 1500MG of metformin which I have been on for the last 6 years, my breast are lumpy and rather large I am a Size 18E
my Question, Should I be worried and What could have caused another duct to give me the same Discharge,
Brief Answer:
possible intraductal papilloma
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
The most common cause of a greenish discharge from the nipple could be a inarticulate papilloma which can be present accompanied with small cysts along the milk ducts.
This nevertheless would have to be distinguished form a ductal ectasia which can present with yellow and blood tinged discharge. The best would be opt for a discharge culture and local biopsy for ascertaining the cause. Most of the discharges though are physiological and often due to benign conditions.
Large breasts are more prone to fat injury and pus formation in form of small abscesses in milk ducts. Please get an ultrasound breast done and a culture for the discharge to isolate if any infective organism and then if required a fine needle aspiration cytology may be done to establish the diagnosis .
Please discuss in detail with your physician and take an informed decision.
Regards
possible intraductal papilloma
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
The most common cause of a greenish discharge from the nipple could be a inarticulate papilloma which can be present accompanied with small cysts along the milk ducts.
This nevertheless would have to be distinguished form a ductal ectasia which can present with yellow and blood tinged discharge. The best would be opt for a discharge culture and local biopsy for ascertaining the cause. Most of the discharges though are physiological and often due to benign conditions.
Large breasts are more prone to fat injury and pus formation in form of small abscesses in milk ducts. Please get an ultrasound breast done and a culture for the discharge to isolate if any infective organism and then if required a fine needle aspiration cytology may be done to establish the diagnosis .
Please discuss in detail with your physician and take an informed decision.
Regards
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