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Sent to October 27, 2005 8:51 p.m.

I had a small discharge (blood leak through my bra and shirt) I am 44 years old - and I am not pregnant - should i be concerned - this has never happened before

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October 27, 2005 8:59 p.m. (7 minutes and 51 seconds later)

Hi Skokkonos

Most bloody or watery (serous) nipple discharge (approximately 90%) is due to a benign condition such as papilloma or infection. A papilloma is a non-cancerous, wart-like tumor with a branching or stalk that has grown inside the breast duct. Papillomas frequently involve the large milk ducts near the nipple. Multiple papillomas may also be found in the small breast ducts further from the nipple.
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