Presentation
The most common presenting features are a bloody nipple discharge; there may also be a palpable mass or general breast enlargement. Two patients in this series presented with large masses simulating other conditions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Entire Body System
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Galactorrhea
Galactorrhea is a milky discharge from both nipples, when a woman is not breastfeeding. This is often due to an increase in the hormone prolactin, which produces milk. Galactorrhea may occur if you take sedatives or marijuana. [hopkinsmedicine.org]
Case Report: A 42-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with complaints of galactorrhea, amenorrhea, mammary gland tenderness and breast discomfort. [endocrine-abstracts.org]
Best wishes to you. # 3 08-08-2003, 10:33 PM Hyster Sister Posts : 158 Hysterectomy : Surgery Type : TAH Ovaries : Kept 1 or both Breast Discharge/Mammary Duct Ectasia I did some research on Galactorrhea and it really doesn't sound like the problem I'm [hystersisters.com]
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Sepsis
By contrast, generally poor results were obtained in 9 patients in whom the indication for operation was recurrent para-areolar sepsis; two of these ultimately came to simple mastectomy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Pathologist
Currently working as a Consultant Pathologist, Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Bibliografische Informationen Titel Benign Breast Diseases: Radiology - Pathology - Risk Assessment Autoren Catherine N. Chinyama, L. M. [books.google.de]
For the some reason though the history on the form sent to the pathologist just said "history of breast reduction" that I had done when I had the unilateral mastectomy, it didn't also say "history of cancer" on other side. [community.breastcancer.org]
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Surgical Procedure
Surgical procedures can also be of help where both antibiotics and other treatment do not relieve the symptoms or if the condition recurs. However, surgery is rarely needed. Related topics: First Aid and CPR Courses – Read here! [firstaidemergency.ca]
Breast
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Nipple Discharge
Good results were obtained when the indications for operation were nipple retraction, nipple discharge or a sub-areolar mass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Less often, duct ectasia may cause a sticky green or black nipple discharge, which is often thick. The nipple and nearby breast tissue may be tender and red. The nipple may be pulled inward. [cancer.org]
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Bloody Nipple Discharge
Bloody nipple discharge in infancy has been rarely reported in the medical literature. Its cause is unknown. We report a three-year-old male infant and a five-month-old female infant with bloody nipple discharge. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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Large Breast
Breast cancer runs in my family and I have large breasts as well...so I am a bit concerned about my breast health in general. So...as soon as I can get an appointment and obtain a referral (insurance bs) from my family doctor maybe I'll know. [hystersisters.com]
Neurologic
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Confusion
Sometimes scar tissue around the abnormal duct causes a hard lump that may be confused with cancer. An ultrasound and/or mammogram may be done to learn more about the changed part of your breast. [cancer.org]
Workup
Serum
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Hyperprolactinemia
They also concluded that MDE may cause transient hyperprolactinemia. MDE induced by sulpiride-associated hyperprolactinemia was also discussed in literature. [endocrine-abstracts.org]
Ductal obstruction, hyperprolactinemia, smoking, autoimmune disease, infection and trauma have been implicated by certain authors ( 9 - 12 ). [jtd.amegroups.com]
Biopsy
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Foam Cell
The background consisted of a variable number of foam cells and negligible amount of blood. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
A total of 78 patients undergoing major duct excision for mammary duct ectasia has been studied to determine the success of the standard operative treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment Duct ectasia sometimes gets better without treatment. Warm compresses and antibiotics may be used in some cases. If the symptoms do not go away, the abnormal duct may be removed with surgery. [cancer.org]
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Prognosis
Springer Science & Business Media, 20.02.2004 - 150 Seiten Widespread use of mammography results in detection of small cancers with favorable prognosis, as well as an array of indeterminate lesions, the majority of which turn out to be histologically [books.google.de]
Prognosis [ edit ] The condition is usually self-limiting, and thus not indicated for surgery. [en.wikipedia.org]
Etiology
Etiology, clinical significance, and management strategies for this lesion are discussed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10coded.com]
The etiology has not been well defined but previous studies described an association between high prolactin and MDE. [endocrine-abstracts.org]
Smoking has also been implicated as one of the etiological factors in mammary duct ectasia, most probably due to the direct toxic effects on the breast epithelium. [news-medical.net]
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Epidemiology
The secretions may undergo calcification and this may be the presenting sign. [ 1 ] Epidemiology Duct ectasia affects primarily middle-aged to elderly parous women but can occasionally occur in children. [ 2 ] Smoking is a risk factor. [patient.info]
Prevention
Between February 1989 and March 1993, 40,003 women underwent screening mammography as part of the Western Australia Women's Cancer Prevention Unit screening programme. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Possible Preventative Measures Maintaining a healthy diet may help keep milk ducts healthy. However, dietary adjustments are not a typically recommended preventative measure specific to mammary duct ectasia. [healthery.com]
Surgery is occasionally required if there is a residual mass, to confirm the benign nature of the histology and prevent recurrence of infection. [patient.info]
If there is discharge from the nipples, use a breast pad or a nursing pad in order to prevent the fluid from leaking through the clothing. They can be bought at the drugstores. [basicfirstaid.ca]
Examples may include using a breast pad to prevent fluid from leaking, sleeping on the opposite side of the affected breast, applying warm compresses and avoid smoking are a few ways to cure mammary duct ectasia. By : Natural Health News [natural-health-news.com]