Table 4 Patient characteristics in those with specific lesions on excision versus those with non-specific findings or duct ectasia.
From: The role of major duct excision and microdochectomy in the detection of breast carcinoma
Non-specifc findings/Duct ectasia [n = 111] | Specific Lesion [n = 100] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age (range) | 49 (22–78) | 49 (26–75) | 0.7 |
Family history | 17/108 (16%) | 20/97 (21%) | 0.37 |
Hormone replacement therapy/oral contraceptive use | 36/101 (36%) | 20/95 (21%) | 0.024 |
Premenopausal | 56(50%) | 52 (52%)† | 0.86 |
Associated lump | 10/109 (9%) | 9/99 (9%) | 0.98 |
Discharge colour | |||
Serous | 12 (11%) | 21 (21%) | 0.042 |
Bloody | 77 (69%) | 75 (75%) | 0.36 |
Other | 22 (20%) | 4 (4%) | <0.001 |
Brown | 4 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 0.37 |
Milky/pus | 7 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 0.068 |
Green | 11 (10%) | 2 (2%) | 0.017 |
Unilateral | 103 (93%) | 97 (97%) | 0.17 |
Bilateral | 8 (7%) | 3 (3%) | 0.17 |
Uniductal | 73 (66%) | 85 (85%) | 0.006 |
Multiductal | 30 (27%) | 13 (13%) | 0.006 |
Unspecified | 8 (7%) | 2 (2%) | |
Spontaneous | 85 (77%) | 74 (74%) | 0.59 |
Expressed | 21(19%) | 22 (22%) | 0.59 |
Unspecified | 5 (5%) | 4 (4%) | |
Radiology | |||
Mammography | n = 94 | n = 87 | |
Normal/benign findings (BIRADS 1 or 2) | 88 (94%) | 85 (98%) | 0.28 |
Abnormal findings (BIRADS 3–5) | 6 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 0.28 |
Ultrasound | n = 16 | n = 17 | |
Normal findings (BIRADS 1–2) | 15 (94%) | 12 (71%) | 0.18 |
Abnormal findings (BIRADS 3–5) | 1 (6%) | 5 (29%) | 0.18 |