Ductal lavage
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
DUK-tul luh-VAZH
Definition[edit | edit source]
Ductal lavage is a method used to collect cells from milk ducts in the breast.
How is the ductal lavage procedure is done?[edit | edit source]
- A hair-size catheter (tube) is inserted into the nipple, and a small amount of salt water is released into the duct.
- The water picks up breast cells, and is removed.
Microscopy[edit | edit source]
The cells are checked under a microscope.
Clinical use[edit | edit source]
Ductal lavage may be used in addition to clinical breast examination and mammography to detect breast cancer[1].
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hartman AR, Daniel BL, Kurian AW, et al. Breast magnetic resonance image screening and ductal lavage in women at high genetic risk for breast carcinoma. Cancer 2004 Feb 1; 100(3):479-89.
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