Intraductal Papilloma

[larickah]

I'm a 29 yr old Black female currently undergoing testing for bloody nipple discharge. The results of my ductogram came back today as abnormal, so I have been scheduled for a biopsy next week. Is it common for some one my age to have this problem?

[Dr Vinod]

Although nipple discharge can occur with younger ages due to benign causes but with papillomas associated with cancers only 7% of women are younger than 60 years and 30% of women are older than 60 years. The rest are benign conditions.

Please go ahead with a biopsy and find out it is a cancer or just a benign condition.
Cancer is quite less common with younger age group like yours.
Best of luck! and take care

[Jaquta]

Hi
I am in a similar age bracket to yourself and last year discovered I had a bloody nipple discharge in one breast.

I underwent testing (clinical breast exam, smear, blood test, mammogram, ultra-sound, stereotactic biopsy and ductogram).
There were micro-calcifications on my mammogram, blood debris on my ultra-sound and nothing of note in my biopsy.  My ductogram showed papillomas.

I had one duct removed.  My pathology results came back positive for papillomas and DCIS.

My surgeon said it was rare for someone my age, our age, to get it.

I hope your biopsy went well.  (I'm assuming you've already had it).  Good luck for your results.

J