title: [Galactoscopy--is it a new interventional method for breast diagnosis?].
abstract: Based on experimental studies with animals we examined 22 patients with pathological (bloody) nipple discharge by cytology, ultrasonography, galactography and the newly developed galactoscopy [Endoscopic-System EndoGnost(R) (Polydiagnost)]. The duct's cannula has an outer/inner diameter of 0.45 mm/0.36 mm and a working length of 30 mm, the endoscope a length of 1200 mm, adapted to a CCD-camera (2500 pixel). All patients underwent surgery and histo-pathological diagnosis. The best diagnostic results were received with galactoscopy (21/22). By using an additional cutter it is possible to obtain a histological sample for diagnosis endoscopically. Galactoscopy is an emerging technique and will expand the spectrum of interventional methods in breast diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schulz-Wendtland
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Aichinger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krämer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schaaf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tartsch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bautz
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019723:Endoscopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018300:Papilloma, Intraductal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology