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Diameter of mammary terminal ducts as an additional tool in evaluation of women with polycystic ovarium disease.

Panaritis V, Despotidis P, Kyriakidis A

Deptartment of Radiology, General Hospital of Amfissa, Frouriou 95, 33100 Amfissa Fokida, Greece.

OBJECTIVE: Aim of this study was to show the change of diameter of mammary ducts in relation to polycystic ovaries disease. DESIGN: Women who took part were divided into two groups- the first with polycystic ovaries disease and another second group with no such disease. METHOD: To both groups a series of laboratory, clinical and ultrasound (u/s) exams were used to diagnose polycystic ovaries disease. Furthermore u/s measurement of mammary ducts was used to define the diameter. RESULTS: In women with polycystic ovaries disease u/s showed an increase in diameter of mammary ducts whereas in the second group we didn't observe such finding. CONCLUSION: Our study showed that there seems to be a strong relation between the increased diameter of the main terminal lactiferous ducts- the polycystic configuration of the ovaries and the hormonal levels.

Published 16 December 2004 in Arch Gynecol Obstet, 270(4): 252-4.
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