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Nipple discharge for 8 months

by menopausalmom, Apr 13, 2009 11:46AM
I am a 44 year old possible menopausal woman with only one ovary. hysterectomy at age 25.  I am on premarin to reduce many menopausal symptoms. 4 years ago and then again 3 years ago, I had needle aspirations of my left breast due to large liquid filled cycsts. Now, I have had clear to amber sticky discharge from my right nipple for over a year.  Had a routine mamogram (mammogram) in November. The breast center contacted me and stated I needed a galactogram to determine the origin of the discharge and that my gynocologist would contact me after he received the results of the mamogram (mammogram).  after several weeks with no word, I called and left a message, with no response, I didn't think anything else about it and figured there was no problem after all. Went back the first of March for my annual exam and asked about the call from the breast center (4 months have elapsed at this point) asked if I was still having the discharge and I said yes.  He "ordered" a galactrogram and said I'll see you in 4 weeks for a follow up.  I stood at the registration office and the girl said they'd call me.  No word, I called after a few days to see where the test would be, no one called back.  I went back for my "follow up" appointment where I was asked why I didn't get the test, and I responded that noone had ever contacted me for the test.  Needless to say I had the test that day.  The Radiologist had problems getting the small cath into the duct where the clear fluid was coming from, after 30 minutes of
expressing" to find ducts, fluid was then noted coming from other ducts.  He then was able to insert the cathater and infuse the dye to do a mamogram (mammogram) with the contrast.  He showed me several "papillomas" that were visible to me through the screen showing the scan and said that with the amount of ducts that now have discharge, they too probably had these nodules (papillomas) in them. Stated that my dr would call and probably schedule me with a breast surgeon.  A week has passed with no word from my "dr" and I use that term loosely.  My question is: Should I contact a breast surgeon on my own? or wait until my "follow up" appointment ? I have breast cancer in my family and I am concerned that the longer I wait, these papillomas could become cancer.  I've done alot of research on intraductile papillomas, and most are benign but with my history I am worried.... Thanks for anyones help in advance!
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