Causes of breast duct dilatation

Mammary duct dilatation is a benign breast disease. It is very common in daily life and is also one of the most common diseases among elderly people. If the disease is not discovered, the harm caused by this disease will be relatively large. If it is not treated in time, it will cause inflammation. Next, let us understand what to do if mammary duct dilatation is present.

Duct ectasia is a benign breast disease that is not uncommon in clinical practice. However, due to lack of understanding, it is often misdiagnosed as mastitis, breast tuberculosis, or breast cancer.

Mammary duct ectasia is also known as plasma cell mastitis. In fact, plasma cell mastitis is only a late manifestation in the development of mammary duct ectasia. This disease is more common in women aged 30 to 40 who are in the childbearing and non-lactating period, and sometimes occurs in elderly women after menopause.

So far, the cause of the disease is still unclear, but it may be related to autoimmunity. Patients often have inverted or deformed nipples. The opening of the mammary duct is blocked by secretions, causing the mammary duct to expand. The accumulation of substances stimulates the duct wall, causing damage to the duct wall and inflammation of the mammary gland tissue.

The article learns that when it comes to mammary duct dilatation, first of all, this phenomenon should be considered for treatment. In particular, many diseases require such a process. During this process, everyone needs timely care to prevent harm from the disease.