BENIGN BREAST DISORDERS:

Other lesions-Galactocele

Benign cystic collections of fluid, usually caused by an obstructed milk duct

Clinical presentation: Soft cystic masses

Diagnosis: Aspiration of milky substance (not routinely performed: risk of fistula formation)

Imaging:

–     Mammogram: Fat/fluid level (Right)

–     US: Complex mass +/- shifting fat/fluid level (Far right)

Management: None needed

(Ikeda 2010, Georgian-Smith 2014, Sabel 2015)

image galactocele MG

image galactocele US