Bilateral galactocele in a male infant: a rare cause of gynecomastia in childhood.
A galactocele is a rare benign breast lesion usually occurring in females during or following lactation. These lesions are a rare cause of breast enlargement in infants and children. In this article we present a 10 month-old boy who was admitted with a two-month history of bilateral progressive breast enlargement, and diagnosed as having galactocele. Our purpose was to emphasize the importance of galactocele as a benign condition in the differential diagnosis of gynecomastia in childhood.
Cesur
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey. cesuryasar@yahoo.com
Caksen
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Demirtaş
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Kösem
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Uner
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Ozer
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D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography