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[Non-puerperal breast secretion]
1Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Medizinischen Akademie, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden.
Zentralblatt Fur Gynakologie
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Nonpuerperal mammary gland secretion, often bloody, can occur in about 5% of breast cancer cases. While the cause and diagnosis are reviewed, this secretion is generally unimportant for diagnosing carcinoma.
Area of Science:
- Gynecology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Context:
- Nonpuerperal mammary gland secretion is a clinical finding.
- This review examines the causes and diagnostic approaches.
- The significance of secretion in relation to breast cancer is explored.
Purpose:
- To provide a general review of nonpuerperal mammary secretion.
- To discuss the diagnostic implications of pathological secretions.
- To clarify the relationship between secretion and breast carcinoma diagnosis.
Summary:
- Pathological mammary secretions, particularly blood-stained discharge, are present in approximately 5% of breast cancer patients.
- The study reviews the etiology and diagnostic methods for nonpuerperal mammary gland secretions.
- Nonpuerperal secretion is generally not a primary indicator for the diagnosis of carcinoma.
Impact:
- Highlights the prevalence of pathological secretion in breast cancer.
- Aids clinicians in differentiating benign from malignant causes of nipple discharge.
- Informs diagnostic protocols by contextualizing the role of secretion.