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Left nipple-areola area is itchy. not pregnant or breastfeeding. when i scratched it i noticed a very tiny white ball come out of montgomery gland. not red, not bleeding, not scaly or painful. is this cancer?

Q: left nipple-areola area is itchy. not pregnant or breastfeeding. when i scratched it i noticed a very tiny white ball come out of montgomery gland. not red, not bleeding, not scaly or painful. is this cancer?

: doesn't seem like any cancer, but probably small milial cyst, harmless. however, should your problem worsen or continue, see your dermatologist of gyn for confirmation.

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doesn't seem like any cancer, but probably small milial cyst, harmless. however, should your problem worsen or continue, see your dermatologist of gyn for confirmation.

Answered 9/16/2023

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A member asked:

Left nipple-areola area is itchy. not pregnant or breastfeeding. when i scratched it i noticed a very tiny white ball come out of montgomery gland. not red, not bleeding, not scaly or painful. is this cancer?

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Dr. Stanley Katz answered

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