title: Galactocele: an unusual cause of breast enlargement in children.
abstract: Galactoceles in children, either cystic or pseudotumors, are described in the literature as a rare cause of increasing breast size and can appear in males. We report a case of galactocele in a 15-month-old male, treated at our institution. The patient presented with a tumor in the right breast that had appeared 6 months earlier with no pain, signs of inflammation, or nipple secretion. Twelve cases found in the literature emphasize the importance of including galactocele in the differential diagnosis of benign breast masses in infancy.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais CEP 38060-400, Brazil. acperezboscollo@terra.com.br
authors: Adriana Cartafina
authors: AC
authors: Perez-Bóscollo
authors: Robson Azevedo
authors: RA
authors: Dutra
authors: Luis Gustavo Sabino
authors: LG
authors: Borges
authors: Eline M
authors: EM
authors: Stafuzza Gonçalves
authors: Renata Margarida
authors: RM
authors: Etchebehere
authors: Rafael L
authors: RL
authors: Rocha
authors: Mirna Mendes
authors: MM
authors: da Silva
authors: Thiago Coelho
authors: TC
authors: Ribeiro
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015414:Mastectomy, Subcutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography