Nipple Retraction
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This condition is treated in the Breast surgery clinic.
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to the referral standards and also include:
- New or severe changes
- Nipple distortion
- Nipple eczema
- Nipple retraction
- Clinical examination - good description of changes
Tests
- Mammography if over 35 or under 35 with lump
- Ultrasound
- Consider swab or skin biopsy
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Breast Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.
Cancer Australia - Breast Cancer
Availability
North
Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227
North West
North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 6430 6599
Fax: 6464 1928
Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 6441 5943 or 0409 924 496
South
Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941