nipple fluid Pathological nipple discharge
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with intraductal lesion(s) will undergo an intraductal biopsy with
newly designed biopsy tools and laser ablation.
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Women >=18 age • Patients with unilateral pathological nipple discharge • No radiological suspicion for malignancy • Referred to the UMC Utrecht for ductoscopy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Pregnancy • History of breast surgery at the affected breast • History of radiotherapy of the breast or thorax • Nipple retraction making ductoscopy technically impossible • Not being able to sign an informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoints are to determine the number of intraductal lesions diagnosed and treated by using intraductal biopsy and laser ablation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To analyze treatment success of interventional ductoscopy and quality of life after ductoscopy in patients with PND. Also, in patients who undergo surgery, to determine the accuracy of findings of biopsy and laser ablation during ductoscopy | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed