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Nipples

Known as: teats, Papillary part of breast, Nipple 
In anatomy, the small raised area in the center of the breast through which milk can flow to the outside.
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Breast

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound in Female Patients With Nipple Discharge.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of ultrasound to the evaluation of patients with pathologic… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The Predictive Value of Ductography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Nipple Discharge
BackgroundStandard evaluation (physical examination, mammography, sonography) often fails to identify an underlying lesion in… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Breast Sonography in Localizing the Cause of Nipple Discharge
The purpose of this study was to evaluate breast sonography in localizing abnormalities in the discharging duct in patients with… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Nonsurgical Evaluation of Pathologic Nipple Discharge
Background:Nipple discharge is a common breast complaint. Because most nipple discharge is a result of benign processes, less… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A comparison of mr imaging, galactography and ultrasonography in patients with nipple discharge
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of three-dimensional contrastenhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Predictive value of galactographic patterns for benign and malignant neoplasms of the breast in patients with nipple discharge.
The purpose was to identify features of malignant and non-malignant neoplastic breast disease on galactography and to estimate… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Preoperative galactography increases the diagnostic yield of major duct excision for nipple discharge
Although most nipple discharge is due to a benign etiology, approximately 10‐15% is due to breast carcinoma. The standard… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The Kock ileal neobladder: updated experience in 295 male patients.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Lower urinary tract reconstruction following cystectomy: experience and results in 126 patients using the Kock ileal reservoir with bilateral ureteroileal urethrostomy.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Evidence that maternal ventral skin substances promote suckling in infant rats
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