What Causes Tenderness In Nipples Along With Left Arm?

Posted on Wed, 21 Jan 2015

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Question : Hi, I am a 59 year old man. I have over the past few weeks found that my left nipple area has become very tender and the inside of my left arm is aching. Does not sound like heart attack, but is getting worse
. Any suggestions?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following answer to your query...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Your problem isn't related to heart disease but more likely is due to liver, hormonal disbalance, infection and tumoral disease.

This is why I would like to recommend doing the following examinations:
- Blood work including liver panel.
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Nipple ultrasound
- Chest x ray
This examinations will help to differentiate between different diagnosis and find the accurate one.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr.Benard

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