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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: Up to 80% of women will have an incidence of nipple discharge, making it the third most prevalent breast-related symptom. Nipple discharge is usually considered as physiologic if it is bilateral, non-bloody from multiple ducts and not associated with mass, pain or hormonal disturbance. Mammography has a poor sensitivity for abnormality identification in individuals with pathologic nipple discharge. As a result, other tests including galactography, ultrasound, MRI, and cytology must be added to mammography. Diagnostic mammography and sub areolar ultrasound are the preferred imaging modalities for pathologic nipple discharge. Aim: Objective of the study is to evaluate the incidence of breast cancer among women complain of non-bloody breast discharge. Subject and Methods: 150 female patients went to general surgery outpatient clinic in Al-Azhar university hospitals and fakous general hospitals. Results: 8% were carcinoma, while 56.7% of the patients were benign and there were 35.3% of the patients were inconclusive results. There is a significant difference regarding single duct discharge. Conclusion: Non-bloody pathological breast discharge was a breast cancer risk factor in our sample of 43.52 ±8.8-year-old women. The preponderance of unilateral cases was observed. Prevalent were mastalgia, nipple inversion, and generalized lumpiness. Most discharges occur naturally. 8% of instances were cancerous, whereas 92% are benign. The majority of malignant lesions were DCIS, whereas benign lesions were papilloma. Single duct and Active discharge were uniquely offered.

Keywords

Breast Cancer, Non-Bloody Breast, Nipple Discharge.

Subject Area

General Surgery

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