[Cytology of mamma-secretion -- results at a laboratory (author's transl)]

Results of cytological examination of mammasecretion in 1252 patients are analyzed. 85.2% were negative. 30 patients (2.4%) showed a suspect or positive result. Of 22 biopsies 9 showed histologically a carcinoma, in the others there were proliferative changes. In contrast there were 3 cases of mamma carcinoma in whom cytology was negative. In all these clinical and mammographic findings gave proof. The possibility of negative histologic results combined with positive cytology is shown to be due to inexpert biopsy. Comparing results with galactography, cytology of mammasecretion which is pathologic is recommended as an additional technique.