Smears of breast secretions

Question 1

TRUE OR FALSE. Esophageal washings are to be examined immediately.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

TRUE OR FALSE. Cytologic exam of nipple discharge has an extremely low diagnostic yield for diagnosis of breast carcinoma.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

TRUE OR FALSE. When the secretion is bloody a benign intraductal papilloma should be considered clinically.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE. The nipple discharge is usually due to a malignant breast lesion.

Answer 4

False. The nipple discharge is usually due to a benign breast lesion.

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE. The major value of cytologic examination of nipple discharge is potential detection of malignant cells in a patient with clinically undetected carcinoma.

Answer 5

True