Mammary duct ectasia

Description

A condition of the breast, caused by lipid and cellular debris or secretory (such as colostrum) stasis, or a nonspecific duct widening process. This condition is characterised by obstruction and subsequent dilation of the lactiferous duct, periductal inflammation, periductal fibrosis, nipple retraction, inversion, pain, or bloody discharge from the nipple.

Index terms

Mammary duct ectasia
breast ectasia
comedomastitis

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dilatation of mammary duct
duct ectasia of breast

Exclusions from above levels

JB46 – Certain specified disorders of breast or lactation associated with childbirth
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

GB23.1 – Fissure or fistula of nipple
GB23.2 – Fat necrosis of breast
GB23.3 – Atrophy of breast
GB23.4 – Galactorrhoea not associated with childbirth
GB23.5 – Mastodynia

Foundation entity

Mammary duct ectasia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1343844911

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: GB23: Certain specified disorders of breast › 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system