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Galactocele

Galactocele: Introduction

Galactocele: A milk filled cyst caused by a blocked mammary duct. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Galactocele is available below.

Symptoms of Galactocele

• Breast lump
• Breast pain
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Galactocele?

• Misdiagnosis of Galactocele

Galactocele: Complications

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Causes of Galactocele

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Disease Topics Related To Galactocele

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Galactocele:

• Cystic tumour
• Mammary glands
• Puerperal mastitis
• Nonpuerperal mastitis
• Duct ectasia
• Galactorrhea
• more related diseases...»

Galactocele: Undiagnosed Conditions

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  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
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• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Galactocele

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Galactocele: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
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Hospitals & Clinics: Galactocele

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Galactocele:

• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Galactocele, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Galactocele: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Statistics for Galactocele

• Medical statistics for Galactocele
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Galactocele
• Death and Mortality statistics for Galactocele
• Society statistics for Galactocele

Galactocele: Broader Related Topics

• Breast conditions
• Chest conditions
• Women's health conditions
• more types...»

Types of Galactocele

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Definitions of Galactocele:

A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Galactocele is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Galactocele, or a subtype of Galactocele, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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