Abstract：Objective: To investigate the value of color Doppler ultrasonography in the etiological diagnosis and differential diagnosis of nipple discharge. Methods: The ultrasonographic findings of 72 cases with nipple discharge were studied and compared with pathological results. Results: In the 72 cases, 38 cases were intracanalicular papilloma(52.8%), 23 cases were breast cystic hyperplasia(31.9%), 6 cases intracanalicular papillocarcinoma(8.3%), and 5 cases plasma cell mastitis(7.0%). The minimum lesions found by ultrasound were 0.2cm diameter, and the maximum lesion was 2.4cm in diameter, the rate of detection was 90.3%(65/72), the accuracy of ultrasonic diagnosis for nipple discharge was 81.9%. Conclusions: Color Doppler ultrasound played an important role in the differential diagnosis of nipple discharge. It could be the best way to choose for clinical diagnosis of nipple discharge.
2006, Vol. 17 
