Intraductal papilloma

Among the number of benign breast neoplasms, you may come across an intraductal papilloma. This condition, by its nature, reminds of the papilloma of the skin and develops as a result of an improper division of mammary duct cells. The most common diagnostic method of this condition is a planned breast ultrasound; however, a papilloma may also be found on MRI. 

The reason for examination and discovery of intraductal papillomas is often the appearance of a suspicious symptom – bloody discharge from the nipples. This symptom does not always point to the presence of a papilloma, but it motivated a woman to undergo testing outside of her normal schedule.

How is papilloma diagnosed? After it is found on ultrasound or MRI, the diagnosis is confirmed with a core-needle biopsy (trephine biopsy) or following its surgical removal.

A small size of the neoplasm sometimes complicates the core-needle biopsy even when it is guided by ultrasound, thus surgical removal is prioritized with a preliminary installment of a special label in a form of a string that allows a surgeon to identify and remove the neoplasm more precisely.