Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of nipple discharge in 119 patients.
Characteristics | Postoperative histological pathology [n(%)] | Total [n(%)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-tumor lesion (n = 22) | Intraductal papilloma* (n = 75) | Breast cancer* (n = 22) | ||
Watery | 5 (22.73) | 7 (9.33) | 2 (9.09) | 14 (11.76) |
Serous | 7 (31.82) | 37 (49.33) | 7 (31.82) | 51 (42.86) |
Oily | 2 (9.09) | 5 (6.67) | 0 (0) | 7 (5.88) |
Milky | 3 (13.64) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.52) |
Bloody | 5 (22.73) | 26 (34.67) | 13 (59.09) | 44 (36.97) |
