Bloody Nipple Discharge in Infants: Case Report - Abstract
Background: Bloody nipple discharge is extremely rare in children. The etiology and pathophysiology remain uncertain, with the most common cause being mammary ductal ectasia. In this paper, we present two cases with nipple discharge bleeding.
Case presentation: Two baby girls presented with bleeding from the nipple. The baby who was six-months-old presented with bilateral bleeding and the baby who was three-months-old presented with bleeding from the right nipple. Physical examination and laboratory evaluations of the patients did not show any features. Both of the patients had bilateral fibrocystic changes found in the mammary ultrasonography. In both cases, breast nipple bleedings disappeared
spontaneously.
Conclusion: Breast nipple discharge is rarely seen in infants. Its etiology and pathophysiology is still unclear. Primarily these cases should be followed conservatively.