Abnormal discharge from the nipple

Except for lactation, all nipple discharges are considered abnormal. The nature of the discharge may range in color, consistency, and composition, and occur in one or both breasts.

Review Date: 03/10/2011
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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