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A 22-year-old female asked:

Lump in areole region with milky discharge like sticky no foul odor with breast enlargement is it intraductal papilloma. if it is,is surgery necessary?

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Dr. Tsu-Yi Chuanganswered

Dermatology 52 years experience

Not really: papilloma, if it is, not going to cause "milky discharge". Somethingelse going on, You need to see your doc.

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