Galactocele
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galactocele-236-6942699
title:
Galactocele
text:
A galactocele is a retention cyst containing milk or a milky substance that is usually located in the mammary glands. They can occur in women during or shortly after lactation. They present as a firm mass, often subareolar, and are caused by the obstruction of a lactiferous duct. Clinically, they appear similar to a cyst on examination. The duct becomes more distended over time by epithelial cells and milk. It may rarely be complicated by a secondary infection and result in abscess formation. Th
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactocele
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2023-09-29T14:07:56Z
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