Bilateral galactocele in a male infant: A rare cause of gynecomastia in childhood

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Cesur Y., ÇAKSEN H., DEMİRTAŞ İ., KÖSEM M., ÜNER A., ÖZER R.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.14, no.1, pp.107-109, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 14 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2001
• Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2001.14.1.107
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.107-109
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.