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- Title
Bloody Nipple Discharge in Infants.
- Authors
Karabayır, Nalan; Eren, Abdulkadir; Canbeyli, Gülçin
- Abstract
Bloody nipple discharge is extremely rare in children. The etiology and pathophysiology remain uncertain, with the most common cause being mammary ductal ectasia. Despite its stressful course to the parents, it is generally a benign condition with a spontaneous resolution. A 3-monthold and a 6-month-old female infants were admitted to our clinic because of bloody discharge from the nipples. Bilateral fibrocystic changes were detected in the ultrasonographic examination of the infants, whose physical examination and hemogram, prothrombin time, aPTT, estradiol levels were normal. The hemorrhage ended within one month in the follow-up of both cases, but in our 6-month-old patient, bleeding recurred once again after 10 months. As a conclusion, in cases of bloody nipple discharge, which is seen rarely during infancy, the bleeding usually disappears spontaneously without any intervention. After detailed evaluation of the cases, they should be followed conservatively.
- Subjects
INFANTS; ETIOLOGY of diseases; PROTHROMBIN time
- Publication
Journal of the Child / Çocuk Dergisi, 2020, Vol 20, Issue 1, p40
- ISSN
1302-9940
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26650/jchild.2020.1.0008