Selective Microdochectomy in Management of Single Duct Pathological Nipple Discharge : A Case Series

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Published: June, 2024

Keywords: Pathological nipple discharge, microdochectomy, duct ectasia, intraductal papilloma

Author
  • Kalyan Ashis Mukherjee
  • Debayan Chowdhury
Abstract

Background : Isolated single-duct nipple discharge is worrying and poses a surgical dilemma. Factors predicting malignancy are controversial. This study evaluates microdochectomy as a mean for diagnosis and treatment of patients with pathological nipple discharge.

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