Suggest Treatment For Intraductal Papilloma

Posted on Tue, 15 Dec 2015

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Tue, 15 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi,
I am diagnosed with intraductal pappiloma in my left breast and its benign,i experience spontaneous discharge from my left breast (yellow color) sometimes.I need consultation on getting it removed or not.Attaching reports for the same. also please let me know if pappiloma is a risk of having cancer in future?

If your suggestion is to get it removed ....Can i wait for 5 to 6 months before getting it removed,or sooner the better?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
These are age related degenerative changes.Generally do not turn cancerous.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

An intraductal papilloma is a benign (not cancerous) breast conditionthat develop in women over 40 years as the breast ages and changes. Generally intraductal papillomas do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer.

You can risk not removing it. However if you really plan to get it remove it is better not to wait.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (6 hours later)

Actually i am confused...it is not a drain with blood yet and i am planning to get pregnant by next year,does it creates problem in feeding ?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There can be issues while you try to breast feed a baby. Hard to predict.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. I understand the cause of your anxiety. The quality of secretion may vary and there may be issues with breast feeding after the completion of your pregnancy.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar