The role of galactography in patients with postoperative nipple discharge

Esther H. Lee; Luz A. Venta; Monica Morrow; Lillian Dawes

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4741.1997.tb00144.x

The role of galactography in patients with postoperative nipple discharge

Esther H. Lee, Luz A. Venta, Monica Morrow, Lillian Dawes

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Abstract

Spontaneous nipple discharge presenting temporally after breast surgery may be due to ductal communication with the biopsy site or to a second abnormality in the breast. Galactography is useful in excluding an intraductal lesion and documenting a communication between the discharging duct and the biopsy site, in cases where the discharge persists for more than a few weeks after surgery. In this clinical setting, galactography averted a second surgical procedure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	74-76
Number of pages	3
Journal	Breast Journal
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.1997.tb00144.x
State	Published - 1997

Keywords

ductography
galactography
nipple discharge
postoperative breast

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Internal Medicine
Oncology

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