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Re: Breast dimpling / Nipple retraction
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:36:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 28 Feb 2000, diane wrote: >
>My dr noticed recent dimpling/retraction on right breast, over a lump
>that first dr said was probably just clogged milk ducts, and he set up
>an ultrasound (due to age, he didn't want to repeat a mammogram, had one
>in Sept) I've checked various websites regarding those symptoms and all
>I seem to ever find is when they're related to breast cancer. I was
>wondering what benign reasons there can be for it? Thanks a million in
>advance for your help!!
>
>--
>Diane
>

Any mass in the breast can cause nipple deviation or dimpling of the skin, whether benign or malignant. Still, it is a concerning symptom, and it should be followed up thoroughly.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG Clarksville, TN
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