• See Also
  1. Breast Mass
  • Definitions
  1. Galactocele
    1. One or multiple, benign breast Nodules containing mik
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Milk-filled retention cyst that occurs during Lactation
  • Symptoms
  1. Painless swelling within the Breast
  • Signs
  1. Most often single and small at onset (but may enlarge over time)
  2. Retroareolar location is most common
    1. However, Galactoceles can occur anywhere in the Breast
  • Imaging
  1. Breast Ultrasound
    1. Fine needle aspirate with white milky fluid
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. See Breast Mass
  2. Breast Abscess (often with overlying Mastitis)
  3. Breast Cancer
  4. Breast cyst
  5. Breast fibroadenoma
  • Management
  1. Needle aspiration of the retention cyst (Galactocele) is diagnostic and therapeutic
  • References
  1. Vengal (2023) Am Fam Physician 108(5): 511-2 [PubMed]