title: Bloody nipple discharge in an infant.
abstract: Although milky nipple discharge appears frequently in infants, bloody nipple discharge is a very rare finding. We experienced a 4-month-old, breast-fed infant who showed bilateral bloody nipple discharge with no signs of infection, engorgement, or hypertrophy. The infant's hormonal examination and coagulation tests were normal, and an ultrasound examination revealed mammary duct ectasia. The symptoms resolved spontaneously within 6 weeks without any specific treatment, except that we advised the mother to refrain from taking herbal medicine. Since no such case has been previously reported in Korea, we present this case with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Sang Jeong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon Joo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun Song
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Young Jong
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Young Youn
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Choi