Bilateral Spontaneously Resolving Galactocele in an 18 Month Old Boy: A Case Report

S Aminou ,Zhim Imane

doi:10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.4.964

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 18-month-old male, treated at our institution. The patient presented with bilateral tumor breast that had appeared 6 months earlier with no pain, signs of inflammation, or nipple secretion. Twenty-nine cases found in the literature emphasize the importance of including galactocele in the differential diagnosis of benign breast masses in infancy.

Highlights

Galactocele is a benign cystic or pseudo-cystic breast tumor containing a lactescent fluid, usually seen in lactating women, its occurrence is exceptional in children, it is seen in infants after the genito-mammary crisis [1]
Our goal is to highlight the importance of galactocele as a benign condition that should be included in the differential diagnosis of infant breast masses
We report the case of an infant A. male aged 18 months, who was referred to us for progressive bilateral breast swelling since the age of 6 months

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Galactocele is a benign cystic or pseudo-cystic breast tumor containing a lactescent fluid, usually seen in lactating women, its occurrence is exceptional in children, it is seen in infants after the genito-mammary crisis [1]. Our goal is to highlight the importance of galactocele as a benign condition that should be included in the differential diagnosis of infant breast masses

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