title: Microdochectomy in women aged over 50 years.
abstract: Management of a spontaneous single duct nipple discharge without associated mass and normal mammography remains controversial. Our study examined the pathological results of 52 women of all ages treated with microdochectomy for single duct nipple discharge. Malignant or premalignant lesions were identified in 1 patient under 50 years of age and 2 patients over 50 years. Papilloma was the most frequently identified pathology in both age groups (60% of patients under 50 years and 73% over or equal to 50 years of age). Our results suggest that microdochectomy is a safe effective treatment in women aged over 50 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast Surgery, Crawley Hospital, Crawley, West Sussex, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Himpson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sulieman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D018300:Papilloma, Intraductal / Q000601:surgery