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Rusty pipe syndrome. Safety of breastfeeding
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Affiliations- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
- Students Scientific Association, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
- Gynaecology-Obstetrics Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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Abstract
The rusty pipe syndrome is an uncommon condition. It is characterised by suddenly painless, bilateral bloody nipple discharge with no visible evidence of mechanical injuries within the breasts. It resolves spontaneously with no additional medical intervention. If the problem persists for more than 5–7 days, further investigations should be made to exclude other pathologies. In the available literature, there is no clear explanation of the condition. Many authors agree that the condition may be caused by the structure of blood vessels and may depend on changes therein that occur during stage I and II lactogenesis. In most cases, it is recognised during breast milk expression, when the colour of milk is different than normally.
Abstract
The rusty pipe syndrome is an uncommon condition. It is characterised by suddenly painless, bilateral bloody nipple discharge with no visible evidence of mechanical injuries within the breasts. It resolves spontaneously with no additional medical intervention. If the problem persists for more than 5–7 days, further investigations should be made to exclude other pathologies. In the available literature, there is no clear explanation of the condition. Many authors agree that the condition may be caused by the structure of blood vessels and may depend on changes therein that occur during stage I and II lactogenesis. In most cases, it is recognised during breast milk expression, when the colour of milk is different than normally.
Keywords
rusty pipe syndrome; anxiety; breastfeeding safety; nourishment tolerance
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Rusty pipe syndrome. Safety of breastfeeding
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902-904
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2021-10-07
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Ginekol Pol 2021;92(12):902-904.
Keywords
rusty pipe syndrome
anxiety
breastfeeding safety
nourishment tolerance
Authors
Katarzyna M. Wszolek
Adrianna Nowek
Angelika Odor
Malgorzata Piet
Maciej Wilczak
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