Galactocele due to drugs prescribed after augmentation mammoplasty: a case report and literature review

Augmentation mammaplasty is a common and safe plastic surgery procedure, but it is not free from complications. Galactocele after augmentation mammaplasty is rarely described in the literature. We discuss the case of a 34-year-old woman who had been taking sulpiride for 2 years and 4 months and deve...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de cirurgia plástica 2016-06, Vol.31 (2), p.287-291
Main Authors: VIARO, MAURICIO SCHNEIDER SALOMONE, VIARO, PALOMA SALOMONE, BATISTTI, CAROLINE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
breast diseases
breat cyst
mammaplasty
sulpiride
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Summary:Augmentation mammaplasty is a common and safe plastic surgery procedure, but it is not free from complications. Galactocele after augmentation mammaplasty is rarely described in the literature. We discuss the case of a 34-year-old woman who had been taking sulpiride for 2 years and 4 months and developed galactocele approximately 100 days after augmentation mammaplasty. However, diagnosis should be suspected if breast size increases and it is associated with postoperative local heat, pain or breast discomfort. We believe that the surgeon must surgically drain galactocele to confirm diagnosis, especially to exclude the presence of breast abscess.
ISSN:2177-1235
1983-5175
2177-1235
DOI:10.5935/2177-1235.2016RBCP0047