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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2010.53.10.917

Bloody nipple discharge in an infant  

Seo, Ji-Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Kim, Sang-Jeong (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Lee, Soon-Joo (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Song, Eun-Song (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Woo, Young-Jong (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Choi, Young-Youn (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.53, no.10, 2010 , pp. 917-920 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although milky nipple discharge appears frequently in infants, bloody nipple discharge is a very rare finding. We experienced a 4-month-old, breast-fed infant who showed bilateral bloody nipple discharge with no signs of infection, engorgement, or hypertrophy. The infant's hormonal examination and coagulation tests were normal, and an ultrasound examination revealed mammary duct ectasia. The symptoms resolved spontaneously within 6 weeks without any specific treatment, except that we advised the mother to refrain from taking herbal medicine. Since no such case has been previously reported in Korea, we present this case with a brief review of the literature.
Keywords
Infant; Nipple; Blood; Discharge;
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