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Re: What's a papila?

From: William D. McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 26 May 1999 18:15:57 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 25 May 1999, Sheree wrote: >
>My Mother's doctor said she has a cyst on her papila.
>What does that mean? I know what a cyst is but should
>she be concerned about cancer? She say's sometimes it gets bigger, her
>Dr. wants her to come in when it does
>so he can see it. Where is the papila??

A papilla is a small, nipplelike protuberance or elevation, and there are 10-20 different named papillas in the human body.

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William D. McIntosh, MD
Clarksville, TN

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