<\/span><\/h2>\nPapillomatosis of the nipple is characterized by benign<\/span> growth of numerous papillomas<\/span> arising from the lactiferous duct epithelium<\/span> of the nipple Also known as flowery<\/span> nipple papillomatosis, nipple adenoma<\/span>and erosive<\/span> adenomatosis<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Papillomatosis of the nipple<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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<\/span>Who gets papillomatosis of the nipple?<\/span><\/h2>\nPapillomatosis of the nipple is rare. It occurs mainly in women between the ages of 35 and 55, but can occur at any age. It occasionally affects men.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>What are the clinical features of nipple papillomatosis and how is it diagnosed?<\/span><\/h2>\nPapillomatosis of the nipple presents as a palpable<\/span> mass or swelling on the surface of the nipple. It may be discovered incidentally during a breast exam.<\/p>\nOther clinical features include:<\/p>\n
\n- erosions<\/span><\/li>\n
- \nDownload<\/span> of serous<\/span> or bloody fluid<\/li>\n
- itching or tenderness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>What are the complications of papillomatosis of the nipple?<\/span><\/h2>\nPapillomatosis of the nipple is harmless. As for any fibrocystic changes within the breast tissue, associations with a slightly increased risk of breast Cancer<\/span> compared to the general population, although this risk is still very low.<\/p>\nSyringomatous adenoma is a variant of papillomatosis of the nipple, distinguished by histology<\/span> due to the absence of intraductal epithelial<\/span> hyperplasia<\/span> and oval, elongated ducts. Syringomatous adenoma tends to be infiltrative<\/span> and locally invader<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/span>How is papillomatosis of the nipple diagnosed?<\/span><\/h2>\nA skin biopsy<\/span> It may be performed to confirm the diagnosis of papillomatosis of the nipple.<\/p>\nHistologically<\/span>, shows papillomatosis of the nipple proliferating<\/span> ductal structures that extend into the sinus stroma<\/span>, lined by a double layer of epithelium. Other histological<\/span> Characteristics include the presence of curb<\/span>filled cysts and small snouts of apical cells.<\/p>\nBreast x-ray, mammogram, or ultrasound<\/span> an examination may be performed to exclude an underlying tumor<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>Which is the differential diagnosis<\/span> for papillomatosis of the nipple?<\/span><\/h2>\nThe differential diagnosis for papillomatosis of the nipple includes:<\/p>\n
\n- Tubular and lactating adenomas (benign growths of epithelial cells of the mammary glands)\n<\/li>\n
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Nipple eczema<\/span>, often due to atopic<\/span> eczema, which can cause exudation, crust<\/span> and climbing<\/span>\n<\/li>\n- Paget's disease of the breast<\/li>\n
- \nHyperkeratosis<\/span> of the nipple and areola<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>What is the treatment for papillomatosis of the nipple?<\/span><\/h2>\nWhen practical, papillomatosis of the nipple is treated completely excision<\/span> of the injury<\/span>. This is a minor procedure usually performed under local anesthetic<\/span>. If the entire affected area is not removed, the affected area should be checked from time to time, especially if the appearance changes.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el pez\u00f3n? papilomatosis? La papilomatosis del pez\u00f3n se caracteriza por la benigno crecimiento de numerosos papilomas que surge del conducto lact\u00edfero epitelio del pez\u00f3n Tambi\u00e9n se conoce como…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8072","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","format-standard","category-glosario-definiciones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/8072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/8072\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doctorhoogstra.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}