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Case Report
Bloody nipple discharge in an infant
Ji Yeon Seo, Sang Jeong Kim, Soon Joo Lee, Eun Song Song, Young Jong Woo, Young Youn Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(10):917-920.   Published online October 31, 2010

Although milky nipple discharge appears frequently in infants, bloody nipple discharge is a very rare finding. We experienced a 4-month-old, breast-fed infant who showed bilateral bloody nipple discharge with no signs of infection, engorgement, or hypertrophy. The infant's hormonal examination and coagulation tests were normal, and an ultrasound examination revealed mammary duct ectasia. The symptoms resolved spontaneously within 6 weeks...

Original Article
Predisposing factors to nipple confusion
Ji Hyun Kim, Og Ryeon Cha, Yu Kyung Seo, Sun Ju Lee, Sung Min Cho, Byung Chan Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(4):362-366.   Published online April 15, 2008
Purpose : The purpose of this study is to investigate the predisposing factors for nipple confusion by using questionnaires. Methods : From October, 2005 to October, 2006, we performed a survey on guardians of neonates who had been admitted to the nursery at Dongguk University Medical Center and were discharged 10 to 14 days before the survey. We reviewed their medical...