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Abstract
Galactocele is a rare cystic formation, a benign breast lesion, occurring when breast duct is blocked and engorged. It generally affects postpartum women, either breastfeeding or not. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature and they were not related to lactation, as in the case of postmenopausal women or of men; moreover, their relationship to the overproduction of prolactin, a growth factor stimulating mammary epithelial cells, is not very well defined at this time. We here report the unusual case of a 30-year old patient with no personal history of childbirth or abortion. She was treated in the Division of Endocrinology for pituitary microadenoma with Cabergoline, that she stopped for 1 year. Even taking into account this rare association, it is important to emphasize the role of hormones in the progression of breast anatomy.Entities:
Keywords: Galactocele; breast; prolactinoma
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28819518 PMCID: PMC5554642 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.97.12484
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Masse de 12cm/7 prenant tout le sein gauche
Figure 2Mammographie de profil: volumineuse masse de contours réguliers de densité moyenne
Figure 3Mammographie de face: volumineuse masse de contours réguliers de densité moyenne
Figure 4Échographie mammaire: volumineuse collection à contenu échogène
Figure 5Liquide de la ponction aspiration du galactocèle à l'aiguille fine