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Jack Newman <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 23 Aug 1997 08:56:30 -0500
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I don't think anyone really knows what causes this bleeding.  It does
clear up spontaneously by about 1 week after birth.  You are
right--bless the pediatricians who did not worry about the milk going to
the baby.

The obstetrician is also right.  If it goes on for a long time, there
should be an investigation, because bleeding from the nipple
*occasionally* means cancer.  But it is really unusual to have bilateral
intraductal papilloma, presenting at the same time, just after birth.  I
am surprised, though, the obstetrician has not heard of this before.

Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC

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