Juvenile Papillomatosis in a Young Child: A Case of Infantile Bloody Nipple Discharge

BackgroundBloody nipple discharge (BND) is a rare and distressing finding in infants, although its etiology is usually benign. Diagnostic management of BND and breast lesions in children calls for an adapted approach.CaseWe present the case of an 11-month-old girl with unilateral BND and a painless breast mass. Sonographic and histologic examination identified juvenile papillomatosis of the breast.Summary and ConclusionJuvenile papillomatosis of the breast is a rare cause of breast lesions in young patients with specific sonographic and histologic characteristics. Because of the associated risk of malignancy, surgical excision is the preferred therapy.