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Date: | 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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