Galactocele: an unusual cause of breast enlargement in children.
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.
Perez-Bóscollo
Adriana Cartafina
AC
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais CEP 38060-400, Brazil. acperezboscollo@terra.com.br
Dutra
Robson Azevedo
RA
Borges
Luis Gustavo Sabino
LG
Stafuzza Gonçalves
Eline M
EM
Etchebehere
Renata Margarida
RM
Rocha
Rafael L
RL
da Silva
Mirna Mendes
MM
Ribeiro
Thiago Coelho
TC
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