II. Definitions
- Galactocele
- One or multiple, benign breast Nodules containing mik
III. Pathophysiology
- Milk-filled retention cyst that occurs during Lactation
IV. Symptoms
- Painless swelling within the Breast
V. Signs
- Most often single and small at onset (but may enlarge over time)
- Retroareolar location is most common
- However, Galactoceles can occur anywhere in the Breast
VI. Imaging
- Breast Ultrasound
- Fine needle aspirate with white milky fluid
VII. Differential Diagnosis
- See Breast Mass
- Breast Abscess (often with overlying Mastitis)
- Breast Cancer
- Breast cyst
- Breast fibroadenoma
VIII. Management
- Needle aspiration of the retention cyst (Galactocele) is diagnostic and therapeutic
IX. References
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| Definition (NCI) | Single or multiple, milk-containing nodules in the breast. It is caused by obstruction of the breast ducts during lactation. Needle aspiration of the milk is the treatment of choice. |
| Concepts | Acquired Abnormality (T020) |
| MSH | C535998 |
| ICD9 | 611.5 |
| ICD10 | N64.89 |
| SnomedCT | 155966000, 266647006, 42385006 |
| Italian | Galattocele |
| Japanese | 乳瘤, ﾆｭｳﾘｭｳ |
| English | galactocele, galactocele (diagnosis), lactation disorder galactocele, galactocele due to lactation disorder, galactocele due to lactation disorder (diagnosis), Galactocoele, Galactocoele of childhood, Galactocele, cysts milk, lactocele, galactoceles, milk cyst, Milk cyst, Lacteal cyst, Lactocele, Lactocele (disorder), cyst; milk, milk; cyst |
| Czech | Galaktokéla |
| Hungarian | Galactocele |
| Dutch | cyste; melk, melk; cyste, galactokèle |
| Spanish | galactocele (trastorno), galactocele, lactocele, quiste de leche, quiste lácteo, Galactocele |
| Portuguese | Galactocelo |
| French | Galactocèle |
| German | Galaktozele |
