The nurse is assessing a client with a history of ductal ectasia.Which signs and symptoms supporting this diagnosis does the nurse correlate with this condition?

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The benign condition,ductal ectasia,is caused by dilation and thickening of collecting ducts in the subareolar area.It results in activation of the inflammatory response when the ducts fill with cellular debris.Clinical manifestations of this condition include development of a hard mass with irregular borders that is tender on palpation.A greenish-brown nipple discharge,enlarged axillary nodes,and redness and edema over the site of the mass are also noted.Palpation of a soft mass or a mass with regular borders is not applicable to ductal ectasia.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with a History of Ductal