(medicine) A retention cyst caused by obstruction of one or more of the mammary ducts. A hydrocele with milky contents.
Galactocele
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(gə′lak·tə′sēl)
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| Medical Dictionary: ga·lac·to·cele |
(gə-lăk'tə-sēl')
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n.
A retention cyst that results from occlusion of a lactiferous duct. Also called lactocele.
| Veterinary Dictionary: galactocele |
1. a milk-containing, cystic enlargement of the mammary gland.
2. hydrocele filled with milky fluid.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
| Wikipedia: Galactocele |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | N64.8 |
| ICD-9 | 611.5 |
| DiseasesDB | 5053 |
A galactocele is a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance that is usually located in the mammary glands. It is caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet. Galactoceles are benign and are not a cause for concern. Once lactation has ended the cyst will resolve on its own without intervention. A galactocele does not cause infection as the milk within is sterile and has no outlet for which to become contaminated. Attempts to drain the cyst are unsuccessful because the protein plug remains intact and milk production continues.
External links
- Case description and discussion at harvard.edu
- 393255 at GPnotebook
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