Bloody nipple discharge.

John R. Gaughen, Jr., M.D.

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Abstract:  37 year-old female with bloody nipple discharge arising from a single duct in her right breast.
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Question Text 

If the percutaneous core-needle biopsy of this lesion diagnosed a
papilloma, the next step in management would be:
 

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 Answer: Concordant finding. No further work-up needed. 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Concordant finding. Short-term follow-up recommended. 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Concordant finding. Excisional biopsy recommended. 
Correct Answer? 
Yes
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 Answer: Discordant finding. Excisional biopsy recommended. 
Correct Answer? 
No
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 Answer: Discordant finding. Lumpectomy or mastectomy recommended. 
Correct Answer? 
No
 
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