Monocotyledons (/ËmÉnÉËkÉtÉËliËdÉn, -ËkÉtËliË-/), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae sensu Chase & Reveal) are flowering plants (angiosperms) whose seeds typically contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon.
Mammary duct ectasia doesn't always require treatment. 1  If your symptoms are bothersome, however, treatment options may include: 2  Antibiotics. Your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic for 10 to 14 days to treat an infection caused by mammary duct ectasia.
A bacterial infection called mastitis also may develop in the affected milk duct, causing breast tenderness, inflammation in the area around the nipple (areola) and fever. Signs and symptoms of mammary duct ectasia may improve on their own.