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Adenoma of nipple

MedGen UID:
137752
•Concept ID:
C0334378
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Nipple Adenoma
SNOMED CT: Adenoma of the nipple (65787003); Subareolar duct papillomatosis (65787003); Adenoma of nipple (302829009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021301

Definition

A benign epithelial neoplasm arising from the nipple. Signs and symptoms include serous or sanguineous nipple discharge and nipple erosion. It is characterized by the presence of aggregates of small tubules replacing the nipple stroma. The tubules are lined by epithelial and myoepithelial cells. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAdenoma of nipple

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and surgical treatment of nipple adenoma.
Wang C, Wang X, Ma R
ANZ J Surg 2015 Jun;85(6):444-7. Epub 2014 Jun 27 doi: 10.1111/ans.12744. PMID: 24975720

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Intra-operative frozen section diagnosis of breast lesions: a retrospective analysis of 13,243 Chinese patients.
Niu Y, Fu XL, Yu Y, Wang PP, Cao XC
Chin Med J (Engl) 2007 Apr 20;120(8):630-5. PMID: 17517175

Diagnosis

Infiltrating syringomatous adenoma of nipple.
Riaz N, Khan SM, Idrees R, Kayani N
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2008 Jul;18(7):438-9. PMID: 18760070
Intra-operative frozen section diagnosis of breast lesions: a retrospective analysis of 13,243 Chinese patients.
Niu Y, Fu XL, Yu Y, Wang PP, Cao XC
Chin Med J (Engl) 2007 Apr 20;120(8):630-5. PMID: 17517175
Bilateral adenoma of nipple. Report of a case.
Bergdahl L, Bergman F, Rais O, Westling P
Acta Chir Scand 1971;137(6):583-6. PMID: 4337693

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