WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2003: Re: Breast aspiration

Re: Breast aspiration

From: Hector Nemirovsky M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:41:19 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Alice wrote: >
>I am 41 years old and have fibrocystic breasts. I had a mammo and
>sonogram which showed a large fluid filled cyst in my left breast. My
>doc aspirated it and on the first attempt drew a small amount of bright
>red blood. On the third try after moving the needle and getting a
>bigger on e she got fluid..alot which was a clear yellow color.I was
>very concerned about tyhe blood..thinking blood could mean cancer.She
>said she thought she just broke a small blood vessel while trying to
>aspirate...and that the fluid looked normal. Shje sent the fluid and
>the blood out to be tested. Could the blood been from a vessel? Should
>I be concerned? Thanks Alice

Your Dr is right.

-- Hector Nemirovsky M.D. Fmr Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina Private Practice, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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