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Is it common to have bloody discharge from your nipple after a breast biopsy?
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It can happen: Any type of breast surgery can cause bloody discharge from the nipple for a short period of time.
Answered 7/22/2012
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It is: possible(but not common), particularly if the lesion being biopsied is intraductal and near the nipple.
Answered 6/8/2017
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