Contrast enhanced digital mammography as a predictor of breast cancer in patient with pathological nipple discharge

South Egypt Cancer Institute

Assiut University

Contrast enhanced digital mammography as a predictor of breast cancer in patient with pathological nipple discharge

Research Authors
Lamiaa MR Khalaf, Mostafa AM El-Sharkawy, Mohamed Zedan, Khaled Rezk, Marwa Mosaed, Hosam M Kamel
Research Member
Hossam El-Din Mostafa Kamel Mohamed
Research Department
Department of Radiology
Research Date
Research Year
2024
Research Journal
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Research Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Research Vol
Volume 55, Issue 1
Research_Pages
126
Research Website
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=9707282377860692983&btnI=1&hl=en
Research Abstract

Pathological nipple discharge (PND) commonly caused by benign diseases, but occasionally it signifies a major medical concern. Ultrasonography, in addition to mammography, is regarded as the standard imaging modality in the diagnosis of PND but their sensitivity in some cases are low, subsequently we used a contrast enhanced mammography (CEDM) as supplementary diagnostic modality in patients with PND. The purpose of our study was to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of CEDM in evaluating PND patients, added values of incorporating the CEDM in the diagnostic workup of patients with PND and to demonstrate its diagnostic significance as a predictor of malignancy in these patients as there have been few studies that have addressed the role of CEDM in the evaluation of PND.

Results

Forty seven patients with PND were enrolled in this prospective study and underwent CEDM. The …