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H idoctors. i am a 62 year-old male. i feel what seems to be a small lump near my left nipple but seems to be extremely intermittent---sometimes i can feel it and at other times it seems to disappear. what could this be? what type of dr should i see?

Q: h idoctors. i am a 62 year-old male. i feel what seems to be a small lump near my left nipple but seems to be extremely intermittent---sometimes i can feel it and at other times it seems to disappear. what could this be? what type of dr should i see?

: Just observe it for now, only see your primary care doctor when the lump becomes persistent.

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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Just observe it for now, only see your primary care doctor when the lump becomes persistent.

Answered 7/20/2022

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A member asked:

H idoctors. i am a 62 year-old male. i feel what seems to be a small lump near my left nipple but seems to be extremely intermittent---sometimes i can feel it and at other times it seems to disappear. what could this be? what type of dr should i see?

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