title: Postaugmentation galactocele: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Galactorrhea and galactoceles are relatively uncommon complications after breast augmentation surgery, but should be considered in the differential of an enlarged breast. We present a case of a 34-year-old woman who had a remote history of bilateral breast augmentation and developed a unilateral galactocele while breast-feeding. She subsequently underwent an incision and drainage, as well as medical management with bromocriptine. Her galactocele resolved adequately with this treatment. Surgeons performing breast augmentation should be aware of the clinical presentation as well as the treatment options for this entity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. andrewt@interchange.ubc.ca
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D047688:Breast Cyst / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D001971:Bromocriptine