Galactocele in a male infant with congenital hypopituitarism.
Galactocele is an uncommon benign breast lesion usually occurring in young lactating women. It is a rare cause of breast enlargement in children. We report a galactocele in a male child with congenital hypopituitarism and propose an association between the two conditions.
Rahman
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Departments of Paediatric Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Davenport
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Buchanan
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D047688:Breast Cyst / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human / Q000473:pathology
D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I