Lee GY, Shin GW, Park YM, Lee A, Park HY, Lee YJ, Han JY. Postpartum Galactocele in Augmented Breast after Using Breast Pump Mimicking Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report.
TAEHAN YONGSANG UIHAKHOE CHI 2021;
82:1570-1574. [PMID:
36238888 PMCID:
PMC9431967 DOI:
10.3348/jksr.2021.0049]
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Abstract
Post-partum galactocele is a common benign disease among breastfeeding women, whereas retromammary and peri-implant galactocele are relatively rare conditions. Herein, a 34-year-old, 1 month-postpartum female, who had augmentation mammoplasty and a 1-month history of breast pump use, presented with left breast enlargement for 2 weeks. An initial left breast US revealed hyperechoic peri-implant fluid collection. Additional US-guided fine needle aspiration was done using a 21G-needle, draining the milk component in the process, and cytologic results revealed numerous crystals, suggestive of galactocele. Various diseases, especially breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, can cause peri-implant fluid collection in an augmented breast. Thus, correlating imaging features with clinical information and cytologic analysis plays an important role in appropriate management.
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