What would cause BLUE DISCHARGE in some cysts? Like what is the blue color from?
The evaluation of spontaneous nipple discharge is controversial. Many surgeons advocate major subareolar duct excision for postmenopausal patients or solitary duct excision for premenopausal women with this symptom, without preoperative diagnostic imaging. There is no dispute that as a symptom, nipple discharge can be eliminated by severing the major subareolar ducts. However, this decision requires generous assumptions on the part of the surgeons: first, that the abnormal duct can be identified correctly; second, that the segmental area or areas of the breast drained by the duct can be predicted accurately; and third, that the amount of tissue that needs to be excised to ensure inclusion of the lesion or lesions can be defined. Ductography can show the course of abnormal ducts, as well as the variability in location and extent of intraductal lesions. Preoperative mapping of the abnormal duct can expedite surgery, facilitate accurate minimal-volume breast biopsies, and alert the surgeo
