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Rusty pipe syndrome: A case report
Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India
Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India
Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India;
- 1 Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India
- 2 Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India
- 3 Department of Paediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India;
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Abstract
Bloody discharge from the breasts in a lactating woman can be caused by various conditions like cracked nipples, mastitis, trauma or ductal papilloma [1]. A physiological condition called rusty pipe syndrome can also cause bilateral bloody discharge in lactating mothers [2].
KeywordsBloody Discharge from the NippleRusty Pipe Syndrome
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