title: [The role of echography in the determination and monitoring of ductal ectasia in nipple discharge].
abstract: In this study a good sensibility of ultrasound in identifying ductal disease was demonstrated. We evaluated the relationship between nipple discharge and ductal ectasia and the importance of the ectasia in maintaining nipple discharge. From our data the hypothesis of a possible role of oestroprogestinic hormones in the genesis or maintaining of ductal ectasia emerged.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di III Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mezi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aloise
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filippini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Custureri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Efkarpidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marigliani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modesti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000378:metabolism*; D017698:Postmenopause; D017697:Premenopause; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
vernacular_title: II ruolo dell'ecografia nell'individuazione e nel monitoraggio delle ectasie duttali nella mammella secernente.