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Benign Breast Disease Underlying Cause: Papillomas

The areola is the red-brown skin that surrounds the nipple. A papilloma is an overgrowth of milk duct cells that form a lump under the areola. A papilloma may cause a clear or bloody fluid to leak from the nipple. Papillomas do not cause cancer.

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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2007 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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