Abstract
Bloody Nipple Discharge (BND) is an uncommon finding in infants and is a cause of anxiety for the parents since it can be associated with breast carcinoma in adults. Mammary duct ectasia is the most common cause. This report describes a 9-month old boy who presented with unilateral BND. Diagnosis of benign duct ectasia was made on ultrasound. The patient was followed and the condition resolved spontaneously over the next two months.
Keywords: Nipple discharge, Bleeding, Mammary duct ectasia, Common occurrence, Placental circulation, Milky discharge.
New Emirates Medical Journal
Title:Bloody Nipple Discharge in an Infant
Volume: 1
Author(s): Nabiha Ali*, Syed Rehan Ali and Shakeel Ahmed
Affiliation:
- Medical School, Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi,Pakistan
Keywords: Nipple discharge, Bleeding, Mammary duct ectasia, Common occurrence, Placental circulation, Milky discharge.
Abstract: Bloody Nipple Discharge (BND) is an uncommon finding in infants and is a cause of anxiety for the parents since it can be associated with breast carcinoma in adults. Mammary duct ectasia is the most common cause. This report describes a 9-month old boy who presented with unilateral BND. Diagnosis of benign duct ectasia was made on ultrasound. The patient was followed and the condition resolved spontaneously over the next two months.
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Ali Nabiha *, Ali Rehan Syed and Ahmed Shakeel , Bloody Nipple Discharge in an Infant, New Emirates Medical Journal 2020; 1 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0250688201999200420151548
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0250688201999200420151548 |
Print ISSN 0250-6882 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 0250-6882 |
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