Bloody Discharge in nipple

Some things do not show up on mammogram, they may order an ultrasound. Could be a papilloma-A harmless wart like. Hang in there, you will be fine.

I recently had a clear discharge. Sometimes it was bloody. Nothing seen on mammogram nor ultrasound but the bs still wanted to remove the leaking duct. Turned out to be benign but glad it was removed. At your age they may want to do non invasive tests (ultrasound, MRI) and if clear nothing more. My friend in her thirties had this. I am nearly 50 so needed to be sure. The odds are in your favour but follow through. Take care

I've been experiencing a bloody discharge from my right breast too.. no lump that I can feel. Gp referred me to see specialist.. they said they may do an ultrasound but it depends on what the consultant says. My problem is that the bloody discharge isn't constant... happens every other day or so. Feeling anxious for tomorrow.

Brittgirl, I haven't had that experience but just wanted to wish you luck!

Thinking about you Britgirl... hang in there hugs from here. Sus

Hi Brittgirl, I first noticed a bloody discharge from my nipple at the end of May. I panicked and called my GYN. He said that it was probably a papilloma (benign wart-like growth in a duct) and sent me for a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. The mammo was clear, and the u/s showed a mildly dilated duct. No lumps, masses, etc. The radiologist couldn't see anything else suspicious on the u/s but said that a bloody discharge always needs further investigation.

I saw a breast surgeon about 3 weeks later (waiting was horrible), and she thought the dilated duct was the source of the discharge. She recommended a subareolar duct excision to take out the bad duct (and the other ducts also since I am 47 and have no plans to need to breast feed again). She also took a sample of the discharge which revealed "atypical" cells. She then ordered an MRI which showed the dilated duct (filled with proteinaceous material and blood) and a suspicious area of enhancement (birads 4) along the duct that extended 6cm starting at the nipple. The report recommended biopsy to rule out DCIS.

I then had an MRI guided biopsy of the area which came back benign. The duct and area of enhancement still needed to come out just in case something was hiding, so I had a total subareolar duct excision and biopsy last week. I pretty much was convinced that I had DCIS, and I have been a complete wreck. After a grueling 6 day wait for the pathology report, the surgeon's office called this morning to say that the pathology report was fine (fibrocystic changes, fat necrosis, and acute inflammation). I have my post-op appointment in 2 days and will have lots of questions (and won't really rest until I see the pathology report myself), but for now I think that I have gotten lucky.

I would tell you not to worry, but that would be pretty hypocritical of me since I have been terrified for the last 6 weeks. I just wanted to let you know that someone else was in your situation,and the bloody discharge had benign causes. Definitely have further testing done to rule out anything serious, though. The women on these boards are amazing. They have a wealth of wisdom, knowledge, experiences, and support to share. I would have been lost these past weeks without this site.

what were you told? I had a mammogram which showed nothing and then an ultrasound which showed a lump but they said it's a cyst. Despite them saying that I'm still worried.. I bleed everyday

Badbad, I think an mri is a great idea. Blood from the nipple is not a "normal" occurrence and should be taken seriously. If the mammo+us was inconclusive, it's time to bring out the "big guns" (mri). Now, just so you're aware, mri are very sensitive ("see" most things occurring in the breast) but not specific (meaning they "see" things that are bc and things that aren't). And while a radiologist very experienced in reading breast mri may have a good idea about whether a finding is malignant or not, based on uptake and washout patterns of the contrast dye, a biopsy is almost always needed for confirmation. This means that mri lead to many biopsies that turn out to be b9. Just so you don't worry if you get an mri and they recommend one. Good luck for b9 results!

Have you managed to sort it? I'm going back this week as the bleeding is still making me very anxious as it's evrryday