galactocele

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Noun1.galactocele - a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
cyst - a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
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ga·lac·to·cele

n. galactocele, quiste de la mama que contiene leche.
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Fibroadenosis was in 29 patients, galactocele 2 patients, breast abscess 20 patients, lactation changes in 1 patient and cyst was present in 2 patients.
EVALUATION OF TRIPLE ASSESSMENT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER IN A TERTIARY CENTRE
A galactocele is the most common mass seen in women during late pregnancy, lactation, and shortly after cessation of lactation.
Cysts with masses and masses with cysts: An imaging review of cystic breast masses
Galactocele accounted for (N = 6) patients, and all the patients were lactating.
Pattern of palpable breast lesions on fine needle aspiration cytology: a retrospective and prospective analysis of 1,000 cases
Histological findings in breast lesions (N=73) that appeared benign on ultrasound examination Histological diagnosis Prevalence, n (%) Fibroadenoma 44 (60.3) Phyllodes tumour 1 (1.4) PASH 4 (5.5) Diabetic fibrous mastopathy 1 (1.4) Breast carcinoma 5 (6.8) Lymphoma 1 (1.4) Hamartoma 2 (2.7) Lipoma 0 (0) Lactational adenoma 3 (4.1) Tubular adenoma 1 (1.4) Inflammation 1 (1.4) Fibroadenosis 3 (4.1) Benign proliferative disease 1 (1.4) Malignant spindle cell carcinoma 1 (1.4) Tuberculosis 1 (1.4) Galactocele 1 (1.4) Usual ductal hyperplasia 1 (1.4) Epidermal inclusion cyst 1 (1.4) DCIS 1 (1.4) PASH = pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia; DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ.
Is routine biopsy of sonographically benign breast lesions in black African women under 40 years of age recommended?
(2,3) A galactocele is a milk-filled cyst from overdistension of a lactiferous duct.
Breast lumps: clinical pearls and perils
An exam by the nurse practitioner (NP) was limited because the patient had breast implants, The NP suspected a galactocele and advised the patient to stop breastfeeding and apply ice packs.
Failure to diagnose breast cancer: death
The most important clinical and radiological differential diagnoses are fibroadenoma, lipoma, fat necrosis, and galactocele. (4)
Uncommon breast mass
The benign diagnoses included 3 fibroadenomas, 5 cases of fibrocystic change, 1 galactocele, 1 gestational gigantomastia, and 1 case of gynecomastia.
Cytopathology including fine-needle aspiration in sub-Saharan Africa: a Cameroon experience
The fat content of the galactocele makes it one of the few benign lesions that can be easily recognized on mammograms.
Benign Breast Disease
Also 100% sensitivity was found in galactocele, lactational adenoma and mastitis.
DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF MAMMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONOGRAPHY FOR BREAST DISEASES
Galactocele, gynecomastia, and intraductal pailloma shared an equal incidence of two cases each.
Cytomorphological patterns of breast lesions diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration cytology in a tertiary care hospital
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