A blood stained discharge from the nipple indicates one of the following: (A) Breast abscess, (B) Fibroadenoma, (C) Duct papilloma, (D) Fat Necrosis of Breast
Answer is C. Discharge can occur from one or more lactiferous ducts.Discharge can be: * clear, serous - fibrocystic disease,duct ectasia,carcinoma. * blood stained - carcinoma,duct papilloma,duct ectasia. * black or green -duct ectasia. Blood stained discharge is seen in duct papilloma. Bailey and Love'sSho practice of surgery.Edition 23.Pg no:753