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Table 1 Diagnostic accuracy rates [% (lesion)] of high-frequency HFUS and FDS

From: A comparative analysis of diagnostic values of high-frequency ultrasound and fiberoptic ductoscopy for pathologic nipple discharge

Pathological results

Examination methods

HFUS

FDS

Benign

82.75% (192/232)

84.48% (196/232)

 Intraductal papilloma (n = 163)

87.12% (142/163)

89.57% (146/163)

 Adenosis with duct ectasia (n = 35)

71.43% (25/35)

65.71% (23/35)

 Apocrine adenosis with usual ductal hyperplasia (n = 9)

88.89% (8/9)

77.78% (7/9)

 Usual ductal hyperplasia with inflammatory cell infiltration (n = 12)

50% (6/12)

83.33% (10/12)

 Fibrocystic changes with ductal hyperplasia (n = 8)

100% (8/8)

62.5% (5/8)

 Mammary duct ectasia (n = 5)

60% (3/5)

100% (5/5)

Malignant

100% (16/16)

93.75% (15/16)

 Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (n = 12)

100% (12/12)

100% (12/12)

 Invasive breast carcinoma of no special type (n = 4)

100% (4/4)

75% (3/4)