icd 10 code for duct ectasia right breast

by Emmanuelle Connelly Jr. Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago 9 min read

N60.41

What is duct ectasia breast?

Duct ectasia, also known as mammary duct ectasia, is a benign (non-cancerous) breast condition that occurs when a milk duct in the breast widens and its walls thicken. This can cause the duct to become blocked and lead to fluid build-up. It's more common in women who are getting close to menopause.Jan 25, 2022

What causes breast duct ectasia?

Duct ectasia is usually caused by aging. It's common in women who are approaching menopause or going through menopause. However, some women develop duct ectasia after going through menopause. As you age, the milk ducts under your areola become shorter and wider.

How is ductal ectasia diagnosed?

Diagnosis and Tests

Your doctor diagnoses mammary duct ectasia by removing a small sample of breast tissue from the affected breast. This procedure, called a biopsy, enables your doctor to examine your breast tissue under a microscope. With close examination, doctors can detect any changes in the tissue.Apr 20, 2019

Is duct ectasia an infection?

Mammary duct ectasia happens when one or more milk ducts under the nipple dilate (or get wider) and its walls thicken. It may not cause any symptoms. In some cases, the duct can become blocked or clogged with a pasty, yellow-brown or greenish substance, leading to infection (a condition known as periductal mastitis).Dec 16, 2021

How do you get rid of ectasia ducts?

Lifestyle and home remedies

Apply warm compresses. A warm compress applied to your nipple and surrounding area may soothe painful breast tissue.
Use breast pads for nipple discharge. ...
Wear a support bra. ...
Sleep on the opposite side. ...
Stop smoking.

Jun 12, 2020

Does duct ectasia cause pain?

Often, duct ectasia doesn't cause any symptoms but people may notice the following: discharge from the nipple – usually thick but sometimes watery and may be bloodstained. breast pain, although this is not common. a lump felt behind the nipple – this could mean the tissue behind the nipple has become infected or ...

Is duct ectasia common?

Mammary duct ectasia, or breast duct ectasia, occurs when a milk duct becomes blocked. Although this condition can cause some uncomfortable symptoms, it is not serious and does not increase breast cancer risk. Mammary duct ectasia is most common in people who are close to or have already gone through menopause.

Can duct ectasia unilateral?

Although bilateral symmetric subareolar ductal ectasia is usually benign, a unilaterally dilated duct pattern on mammography may be an indicator of malignancy.

What does prominent duct in breast mean?

The prominent duct pattern is an abnormality of the breast ducts caused by the sub-epithelial. deposition of collagen. The amount of collagenosis increases the cross-sectional diameter of the. ordinarily not-visible ducts to produce a very striking roentgenographic image on the. mammogram.

Can duct ectasia cause swollen lymph nodes?

Major symptoms were tumour formation, localised in the subareolar region in more than half of the cases, subareolar abscess and nipple discharge. Minor symptoms were mastalgia, mammary fistula, nipple retraction, general symptoms and enlarged axillary lymph nodes.

The ICD code N604 is used to code Duct ectasia of breast

Duct ectasia of the breast or mammary duct ectasia or plasma cell mastitis is a condition in which the lactiferous duct becomes blocked or clogged.This is the most common cause of greenish discharge. Mammary duct ectasia can mimic breast cancer. It is a disorder of peri- or post-menopausal age.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code N60.41 and a single ICD9 code, 610.4 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.