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Objective To assess the diagnostic value of fiberoptic ductoscopy(FDS) on the nipple discharge. Methods The clinical data of fifty two consecutive patients with nipple discharge undergoing FDS from November 1998 to April 1999 were retrospectively analysed. Results A total of 62 ducts in 52 patients were successfully examined by FDS. Intraductal tumor of the breast was found in 14 cases(4 cancer and 10 papilloma). The diagnostic rate of FDS on intraductal tumor was 100%; and 85.7% of these patients were microlesions. Six cases were diagnosed as mastitis. Thirty two normal duct cavities presented just simple dilatation. In 73.7% of non tumor patients, the nipple discharge disappeared after irregation via FDS. Conclusions As a simple technique and a minimal traumatic endoscopy, FDS would be useful in detection of the microlesions of breast and might become a new diagnostic method of nipple discharge instead of ductography.
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Objective To study the characteristics of breast disease and the effect of differentating diagnosis of breast disease under fiberoptic ductoscopy(FDS). Methods 50 cases of breast disease were examined by FDS. Results There were hyperplasia of mammary glands in 31 cases; chronic mastitis in 5 cases; ductal ectasia in 7 cases and breast cancer in 7 cases by FDS in this series. The accord rate of pathological diagnosis with FDS was 98%,and with clinical diagnosis was 76%.Conclusions FDS is a very important and new method in the diagnosis of breast disease .FDS can detect early breast cancer. It can be used as intervening treatment for some intraductal papilloma and chronic inflammatory disesase.FDS has precis location and qualitation effect for diagnosis of breast disease. FDS will greatly influence the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
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50% of the patients were breast cancer.The accurate location of the disease before and during operation is very important for the operation.