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Problemas del pezón - Tratamiento

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento depende de la causa del problema del pezón y puede abarcar:

  • Medicamentos
  • Observación
  • Cirugía

Expectativas (pronóstico):

En la mayoría de los casos, los problemas del pezón no implican cáncer de mama y desaparecerán con un tratamiento adecuado.

Complicaciones:

Una secreción del pezón puede ser un síntoma de cáncer de mama o de un tumor de la hipófisis.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

La persona debe concertar una cita con el médico si tiene problemas en el pezón.

  • Fecha de revisión: 5/12/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Valea FA, Katz VL. Breast Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign and Malignant Disease. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2007: chap 15.
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