Question
Treatment options for the condition shown in the picture below are ?
A. Fistulectomy.
B. Saucerization.
C. Both of the above.
D. None of the above.
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Correct Answer » C Explanation |
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THe condition shown in the picture above represents Mammary fistula.
Mammary fistula is a chronic condition that represents the final step in what has been termed “mammary duct associated inflammatory disease sequence.” Fistulectomy and saucerization achieves long-term cure in the majority of patients with mammary duct fistula, but it results in some degree of distortion of the nipple.