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I have 2 scabs on right nipple with white substance coming out of scabs and also itchy.... had it for 10 days now?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Scabs on breast: You mention scabs was there any injury? friction? Nursing? Could be eczema, fungal But would follow up with doc and consider mammogram r/o inflamatory cancer or Paget's disease.

Answered 5/10/2018

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