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Hard Bump Beside Nipple, Squeezed, Smelly, Brown Stuff Popped Out. What Could It Be?

i had a hard bump on my areola , right beside my nipple ..it was there for about 10 years...i got it looked at by two doctors, who said there was no concern...today it had a small white head, and i squeezed it like a pimple .. light brown, smelly stuff shot out of it. and a lot of it. it was werid. now the bump i have had for 10 years is gone. what could this be?
Fri, 23 Nov 2012
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dear ashleydawn13
it could be a sebaceous cyst which have ruptured to release the material.
wait and watch to see if it recurs.
if it does consult a dermat or a surgeon to get it surgically removed
regards
dr amit
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Hard Bump Beside Nipple, Squeezed, Smelly, Brown Stuff Popped Out. What Could It Be?

dear ashleydawn13 it could be a sebaceous cyst which have ruptured to release the material. wait and watch to see if it recurs. if it does consult a dermat or a surgeon to get it surgically removed regards dr amit