[Diagnosis of breast-duct disease by breast duct endoscope].
OBJECTIVE
To study the pathological characteristics of breast-duct disease under breast duct endoscope in diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases.


METHODS
The images of breast duct of 62 patients with nipple discharge were obtained by hard breast duct endoscope (Olympus Inc) and computer assistant analysis system.


RESULTS
Of the 62 patients, malignant tumor was found in 4, premalignancy in 6, intradutal papilloma in 15, and mammary duct or plasma cell mastitis in 37.


CONCLUSIONS
Intraductal lesions of patients with nipple discharge can be observed and be followed up with breast duct endoscope. The accuracy of etiological diagnosis of patients with nipple discharge, after the use of breast duct endoscope can partly modify the indications for operation in patients with nipple discharge.
Jiang
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Department of Surgery, Chaoyang Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100020, China.
You
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Wang
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged