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Case report: galactography-guided wire localization of an intraductal papilloma.
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Clinical radiology [Clin Radiol] 2001 Jan; Vol. 56 (1), pp. 72-3. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Galactography is used to evaluate spontaneous unilateral nipple discharge by catheterization of the duct orifice and instillation of radiopaque contrast material. The most common cause of a bloody discharge is an intraductal papilloma which appears as a smooth lobulated intraluminal filling defect or a solitary obstructed duct on galactography. Carcinomas may be the cause of up to 13% [1] of abnormal nipple discharge and cannot be reliably distinguished from papillomas at galactography. Thus any intraductal filling defect or irregularity in symptomatic patients should be surgically evaluated to obtain a tissue diagnosis. Unfortunately, the histologic examination of the biopsy specimen does not always identify the lesion seen at galactography [2]. A potentially more reliable method of locating lesions identified on galactography is described. Chow, J. S. (2001). Clinical Radiology56, 72-73.<br /> (Copyright 2001 The Royal College of Radiologists.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0009-9260
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11162702
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1053/crad.1999.0126