Pagets

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I am 33, just before xmas I noticed a small lump under my armpit. I went to the doctors who referred me to the hospital. The consultant checked the lump and seemed more worried about my nipple. He discriped it as very red and angry. I had a scan and the lump was fine he also did a punch biopsy of the nipple the results came back with inflamation. The consultant thought it best to carry out another biopsy this time under general called “wedge biopsy” still waiting for results, very worried I have a 2year old litle girl. My nipple also weeps, clear sometimes yellowish and sticky. Has anyone else had Pagets? do you think mine sounds like pagets? Also when I read about Pagets it say it itches, I dont feel a itch just sometimes a slight burning under the nipple. Thanks

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I’m sorry I’m not much help, this seems to manifest itself very differently…

I recently had left sided mastectomy and recon for DCIS (which is noninvasive precancerous cell changes in milk ducts. ) I hadn’t had any lumps anywhere, this just showed up in a routine mammogram. I had no trouble at all with my nipple and no outward sign anything was wrong. However when they tested it in the lab after my mx, they found a small number of pagets cells…so symptoms aren’t necessarily the give away…you can have pagets without your symptoms and There’s a good chance yours will be something else.

from what I’ve read there are a number of other causes of nipple discharge etc. If you type nipple into the seqrch box youll probably come up with other posts from ladies.

But better be safe than sorry and at least having tests will put your mind at rest. If the news isn’t what you want to hear, the treatments are so advanced now, that if things are caught early, the outcome is very good. This waiting is horrible and the whole thing is an awful shock but you’ll get lots of support and help here if you need it.

Best of luck,
Nonsuch x

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Thanks nonsuch.

I know its the waiting thats worse. when I had the first biopsy done the results only took a week, but I have to wait til the 17th this time. I just have a sick feeling that something is not right x

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Hi charl78 and welcome to the BCC forums

Please feel free to call our helpline in addition to the support you have here, our team are here 9-5 weekdays and 9-2 Sat on 0808 800 6000, it may help to talk things through and they offer a very good listening ear

Take care
Lucy