Pregnancy-like (pseudolactational) hyperplasia: Uncommon cause of microcalcifications and mass in two cases


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Koktener A., Cakir B., AKIN K., Kosehan D., Bayrak R., Yenidunya S.

JBR-BTR, vol.96, no.1, pp.25-26, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 96 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5334/jbr-btr.173
  • Journal Name: JBR-BTR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.25-26
  • Keywords: Breast, BREAST
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Pregnancy-like (pseudolactational) hyperplasia (PLH) is an uncommon lactational change occurring independently from pregnancy and lactation. PLH has been incidentally found during breast biopsies. We report two different cases of PLH with their clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings.