[Evaluation of bloody nipple discharge]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2005 Mar 9;94(10):387-90. doi: 10.1024/0369-8394.94.10.387.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A 64-year old woman was referred for radiological evaluation of right sided bloody nipple discharge lasting for five months. Finally galactography supposed the diagnosis of an intraductal papilloma which was confirmed by surgery. Histopathologically an eight millimeter measuring intraductal papilloma with atypical ductal hyperplasia with signs of a carcinoma in situ was seen.

MeSH terms

  • Blood*
  • Breast Cyst / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis*
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Carcinoma in Situ / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma in Situ / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Ductal / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Ductal / pathology
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fibroadenoma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Mammary Glands, Human* / pathology
  • Mammography
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
  • Nipples / metabolism*
  • Papilloma, Intraductal / diagnosis*
  • Papilloma, Intraductal / pathology
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary