Galactography in Patients with Nipple Discharge
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Galactography in patients with nipple discharge.
Nipple discharge is a common presenting symptom of underlying breast pathology. This study examined the impact of galactography on the evaluation of abnormal nipple discharge. Thirty-five women with spontaneous, unilateral nipple discharge who underwent galactography from 1995 to 1997 were retrospectively studied. Their presenting signs as well as mammographic, galactographic, and pathology fin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2000.11927676