Table 1 Detection rate of ductoscopy, galactography and cytology in comparison to histological results (n = 32, galactography was refused in one case)
From: Selective microdochectomy after ductoscopic wire marking in women with pathological nipple discharge
| Â | Intraductal, epithelial proliferations N = 23 | No intraductal proliferations N = 9 |
|---|---|---|
Ductoscopy | Â | Â |
positive | 18 (78%) | 5 (56%) |
negative | 2 (9%) | 4 (44%) |
False passage | 3 (13%) | 0 |
Galactography | Â | Â |
positive | 17 (74%) | 3(33%) |
negative | 2 (9%) | 5 (56%) |
not analysable | 4 (17%) | 1 (11%) |
Cytology | Â | Â |
positive | 1 (4%) | 1 (11%) |
negative | 20 (87%) | 8 (89%) |
not analysable | 2 (9%) | 0 |