Nipple Ultrasound: A Pictorial Essay

Korean J Radiol. 2020 Aug;21(8):955-966. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0831.

Abstract

Ultrasound (US) is an attractive diagnostic approach to identify both common and uncommon nipple pathologies, such as duct ectasia, nipple abscess, nipple leiomyoma, nipple adenoma, fibroepithelial polyp, ductal carcinoma in situ (restricted to nipple), invasive carcinoma, and Paget's disease. US is the reliable first-line imaging technique to assess nipple pathologies. It is useful to identify and characterize nipple lesions. Additionally, we have presented the mammography and MRI outcomes correlated with histopathologic features for the relevant cases.

Keywords: DCIS; Nipple; Nipple adenoma; Nipple ductal carcinoma in situ; Nipple leiomyoma; Paget's disease; Ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Mammography / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Nipples / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nipples / pathology
  • Paget's Disease, Mammary / diagnosis
  • Paget's Disease, Mammary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Paget's Disease, Mammary / pathology
  • Papilloma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Papilloma / pathology
  • Ultrasonography / methods*

Supplementary concepts

  • Erosive Adenomatosis of the Nipple