Papilloma suspected - 3 Core biopsies taken

Options
Starfish82
Starfish82 Member Posts: 3
edited January 2017 in Waiting for Test Results

I'm 34, 10 months ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl but was unable to breastfeed due to inverted nipples. My left nipple is fully inverted and my right nipple is partially inverted. I developed mastitis in my right breast which was treated and went away.

After a couple of months I developed a hard lump next to my areola which I saw a GP about, they told me to come back if it was still there after 3 months, which it was so I went back and got a referral to the breast clinic. I saw a dr and had an ultrasound and to my delight they told me it didn't look suspicious and they would see me in another 3 months for another ultrasound if it was still there.

In the time between ultrasound appointments my right breast began leaking what I think is milk and blood, my nipple swelled and burst several times and now leaks fluid on a daily basis and hurts a lot. The lump is still there, you can easily feel it, its about 3cm long.

I went back to the clinic last week and they did another ultrasound and took 3 core biopsies from my right breast. The dr said he suspects it's a papilloma and ultrasounded my left breast and said he thinks it's the same thing on that side too and may be what's causing the nipple retraction. He also mentioned they normally like to surgically remove papillomas. He also kept asking me if I was ok and if I understood everything, which has left me feeling like it could be more serious than originally thought.

Like us all, I've done sone reading online and can see that while in the majority of cases papillomas are benign tumors it's not always the case, and if there are multiples then your chances of developing BC in the future increase.

I'm now worried that even if my results come back benign (please!) I'll have to have surgery anyway. I don't have much in the way of breasts as it is (don't fill an A cup) and don't like the idea of a general anaesthesia.

Should I be worried they took 3 biopsys

Does anyone have any idea how much marginal tissue they take?

Should I be worried about future papillomas even if they remove these ones?

Sorry for the essay, good to order events and thoughts xx

Comments

  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited January 2017

    Hi Starfish-

    Congrats on the birth of your baby girl! We're sorry you're dealing with this, we know it can be concerning and frustrating. We have a forum on Benign Breast Conditions where you'll find a lot of info on papillomas and how some of our members have treated/not treated them: https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/148. Hopefully you'll find some advice or insight there!

    The Mods

  • obsolete
    obsolete Member Posts: 466
    edited March 2017

    Hi Star, it seems you've described some routine procedures for papillomas. Especially for a new mom, these procedures are very scary. Certainly the doctors are exercising extra caution due to your young age and motherhood. Papillomas often present in multiples, so you need not worry too much about that. As the mods suggested, there are excellent threads to help you navigate thru your ordeal. Wish you and baby girl the best! Hugs to you both!

Categories