2001Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and MetabolismRequires access

Bilateral Galactocele in a Male Infant: A Rare Cause of Gynecomastia in Childhood

Yaşar Cesur, Hüseyîn Çaksen, İsmail Demirtaş, Mustafa Köşem, Abdurrahman Üner, R. Özgür Özer

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A galactocele is a rare benign breast lesion usually occurring in females during or following lactation. These lesions are a rare cause of breast enlargement in infants and children. In this article we present a 10 month-old boy who was admitted with a two-month history of bilateral progressive breast enlargement, and diagnosed as having galactocele. Our purpose was to emphasize the importance of galactocele as a benign condition in the differential diagnosis of gynecomastia in childhood.

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A galactocele is a rare benign breast lesion usually occurring in females during or following lactation. These lesions are a rare cause of breast enlargement in infants and children. In this article we present a 10 month-old boy who was admitted with a two-month history of bilateral progressive breast enlargement, and diagnosed as having galactocele. Our purpose was to emphasize the importance of galactocele as a benign condition in the differential diagnosis of gynecomastia in childhood.

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A galactocele is a rare benign breast lesion usually occurring in females during or following lactation. These lesions are a rare cause of breast enlargement in infants and children. In this article we present a 10 month-old boy who was admitted with a two-month history of bilateral progressive breast enlargement, and diagnosed as having galactocele. Our purpose was to emphasize the importance of galactocele as a benign condition in the differential diagnosis of gynecomastia in childhood.

Key concepts: Gynecomastia, Medicine, Breast enlargement, Differential diagnosis, Pediatrics, Lesion, Surgery, Pathology

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