Rusty pipe syndrome: A case report ()
Usharani Thota,
Vasudeva Murali Machiraju,
Venkateswara Rao Jampana
Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India.
Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India;.
DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.51020
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Abstract
Bloody discharge from the breasts in a lactating woman can be caused by various conditions like cracked nipples, mastitis, trauma or ductal papilloma [1]. A physiological condition called rusty pipe syndrome can also cause bilateral bloody discharge in lactating mothers [2].
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Thota, U. , Machiraju, V. and Jampana, V. (2013) Rusty pipe syndrome: A case report.
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10.4236/health.2013.51020.
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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