Table 3 Nipple aspirate fluid (NAF) cytologic findings
Cytologic diagnosis | No. of women/Total No. fluid producers (%) | 18–24 yr, No. (%) | 25–34 yr, No. (%) | 35–44 yr, No. (%) | 45–54 yr, No. (%) | 55–64, No. (%) | 65 + yrs, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unsatisfactory (Category 0) | 93/187 (49.7) | 9/93 (9.7) | 14/93 (15.1) | 22/93 (23.7) | 32/93 (34.4) | 15/93 (16.1) | 1/93 (1.1) |
Benign (Category I) | 71/187 (38.0) | 5/71 (7.0) | 15/71 (21.1) | 21/71 (29.6) | 25/71 (35.2) | 5/71 (7.0) | 0 |
Hyperplasia (Category II) | 18/187 (9.6) | 1/18 (5.6) | 6/18 (33.3) | 1/18 (5.6) | 5/18 (27.8) | 5/18 (27.8) | 0 |
Atypical Hyperplasia (Category III) | 5/187 (2.8) | 1/5 (20.0) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) | 2/5 (40.0) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) |
Malignancy (Category IV) | 0/187 (0.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sample Leak | 3/187 (1.6) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |