Nipple changes, dbloody discharge and lump below nipple

jesnort5

My nipple began to flatten and change about 10 months ago. The doctor found a 2cm lump just below the nipple and sent me for an ultrasound. I also have been dealing with a bit of bloody discharge (occasional drops in my bra). The radiologist said he wasn't overly concerned because of my age (30) but the changing nipple gave him pause. We skipped needle biopsy and I had an excision biopsy today.

After the surgery, the doctor literally talked to my husband for about 20 seconds and said, "surgery went well, we removed the mass and found the duct causing the bleeding. You'll get results in 3-5 days." He didn't stick around for questions and hurried off. Can a surgeon tell if it’s cancer just by looking at the tumor?

What benign conditions have a flattening/retracting nipple, lump and discharge? Anyone else have these symptoms?I am anxious with all the waiting, but also wonder if I shouldn't be concerned after my doctor acted like everything went well. Would love some insight!

delbo

A benign condition that completely matches your description would be an intraductal papilloma, so I hope you can find a great deal of solace in that!

I’m a fellow 30-year-old, and had the same symptoms a few years ago, and I was told that there was an 80% chance that the lump was a papilloma and a 20% chance that it was malignant. Stats don’t mean much when you’re an individual, but the odds did bring me some comfort during my waiting game

Moderators

Hi jesnort, and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

We're so sorry you're here and worrying, but we're glad you've found us. As you can already see, our community is full of many members always willing to support you.

You may find this thread on Benign and Malignant Causes of Nipple Changes helpful. This section from the main Breastcancer.org site on Benign Breast Conditions may also put you at ease.

We hope this helps. Please keep us posted when you receive your results!

--The Mods