Unilateral galactocele in a male infant.
2015
Introduction. Galactocele, generally occuring in young women during or after
lactation, is an extremely rare cause of breast enlargement in infants and
children of exclusively male gender. Only 26 cases have been published so
far, including two our cases. Case report. We described unilateral, cystic,
breast enlargement, without any endocrinologic and other abnormalities in a
29-month-old boy. A typical clinical and histopathologic presentation of
galactocele was followed with a complete excision. Conclusion. This was a
27th well documented case of galactocele in a male infant with typical
clinical and histopathologic presentation. There are several hypotheses
regarding etiology of the lesion, but it is likely to be multifactorial.
Because of its extreme rarity, there are some difficulties in differential
diagnosis and treatment options of galactocele in male infants.
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