A -year-old woman presents to the breast clinic complaining of bilateral, milky nipple discharge for the past months. She also reports cessation of her menses months ago, generalized fatigue, and occasional morning headaches. She has no prior medical history and takes no medications. Physical examination reveals normal-appearing breasts with no palpable masses, skin dimpling, or axillary lymphadenopathy. Gentle pressure elicits a non-bloody, milky discharge from both nipples. A urine pregnancy test is negative. Laboratory evaluation reveals the following:
Prolactin: (Reference: )
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH): (Reference: )
Free thyroxine (T4): (Reference: )
Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
- Magnetic resonance imaging of the brainCevap
- BInitiation of oral levothyroxine therapy
- CRadionuclide thyroid scintigraphy
- DBilateral screening mammography
- ESurgical microdochectomy