Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,734,100,197 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

intraductal papilloma

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
papilloma /pap·il·lo·ma/ (pap″il-o´mah) a benign tumor derived from epithelium.papillo´matous
fibroepithelial papilloma  a type containing extensive fibrous tissue.
intracanalicular papilloma  an arborizing nonmalignant growth within the ducts of certain glands, particularly of the breast.
intraductal papilloma  a tumor in a lactiferous duct, usually attached to the wall by a stalk; it may be solitary, often with a serous or bloody nipple discharge, or multiple.
inverted papilloma  one in which the proliferating epithelial cells invaginate into the underlying stroma.

intraductal papilloma,
a small benign epithelial tumor in a milk duct of the breast, occasionally marked by bleeding from the nipple. See also papilloma.

Intraductal papilloma
Ductal papilloma Breast disease A benign epithelial intraductal mass seen in the breast of pre- and perimenopausal ♀, arising in ductal epithelium Clinical Breast pain, nipple discharge, palpable mass. See Breast cancer.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The differential diagnosis of sialadenoma papilliferum includes inverting ductal papilloma, intraductal papilloma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and peripheral papillary odontogenic tumor.
Intraductal papillomas are small, wart-like, non-cancerous growths in the breast ducts that sometimes cause a nipple discharge.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.