Open AccessCytomorphology of nipple discharge and fine needle aspiration of duct papilloma
Author(s) -
HB Bannur,
VV Suranagi,
Reshma Davanagere,
Bhagyashree Hungund,
P V Patil
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the scientific society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7127
pISSN - 0974-5009
DOI - 10.4103/0974-5009.101858
Subject(s) - medicine , nipple discharge , fibroadenoma , intraductal papilloma , fine needle aspiration , papilloma , papillary carcinoma , radiology , carcinoma , ductal carcinoma , pathology , mammography , biopsy , breast cancer , cancer , thyroid , thyroid carcinoma
The primary role of fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the breast is the distinction between benign and malignant lesions; but in many cases, additional information may be obtained. The major breast lesions that yield papillary fragments on FNA are papillary carcinoma, papilloma, fibroadenoma, and invasive ductal carcinoma that have a papillary component. We present cytomorphological features of nipple discharge and FNA of breast lump in a 32-year female