title: [Fiberoptic ductoscopy in 1,025 cases of nipple discharge].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the value of fiberoptic ductoscopy (FDS) in the diagnosis of nipple discharge.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical records of 1,025 patients with nipple discharge undergoing FDS from February 2006 to March 2008 were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were obviously differences in the FDS diagnosis of various nipple discharge traits. The diagnosis by FDS was pathologically confirmed in 93.7%of patients with nipple discharge (404/431).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FDS can effectively improve the diagnosis of nipple discharge,and has great clinical significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zhonghua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Enxiang
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xianyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Qingyun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yongzhi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000378:metabolism*; D018300:Papilloma, Intraductal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D055815:Young Adult