bloody nipple discharge in infancy has rarely been reported in medical literature. we report a 7 month-old female infant with a one month history of bilateral nipple discharge. endocrinologic and hematological workups were within normal limits. breast ultrasonography showed two non-echogenic cystic areas in each breast. the problem resolved after a period of observation. this is a benign condit...

Mammary duct ectasia is a rare finding in males. We report a case of mammary duct ectasia in a 58 year old male with liver failure and end stage renal failure. We discuss radiology findings of mammary duct ectasia as well as potential risk factors and management options for symptomatic male mammary duct ectasia.

Mammary duct ectasia is a rare disease in children and often presents as a cystic mass with bloody nipple discharge. The pathophysiology of mammary duct ectasia is unclear, and the differential diagnosis of other cystic masses with hemorrhage, such as complicated lymphangioma, is necessary. Here, we report a 14-month-old boy who exhibited unilateral mammary duct ectasia with bloody nipple disch...

A case of periductal mastitis and mammary duct ectasia is presented in a 50 year old male, with presenting symptoms similar to those of females, namely subareolar breast lump and mastalgia. As far as can be ascertained only 4 cases of mammary duct ectasia and periductal mastitis in males have been reported previously. Since this entity is not well known in males it is possible that it may be un...

Nipple discharge is a common symptom women complain of. It is classified as normal or abnormal depending on features such as laterality, cycle variation, quantity, color or presentation (induced vs spontaneous). It can be related to benign conditions such as intraductal papilloma, duct ectasia, plasma cell mastitis, galactorrhea or malignant such as ductal or papillary carcinoma. Techniques use...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the breast is a very rare and indolent tumor with a favorable prognosis. Breast that harbors ACC can also contain other types of lesion, though rare. In this report, we present a case of breast ACC associated with bilateral mammary duct ectasia, which is the first known case.