Doughnut-like appearance of chronic galactocele – A case report

Breast changes during pregnancy and lactation reflect changes in the serum levels of estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin. Galactocele is a common benign disease of lactating females. Galactocele is a benign, asymptomatic disease and usually has a self-resolving course. Hence, its peculiar appearance may not be reported. Here, we present a case of chronic galactocele that presented as a breast lump and had a peculiar appearance on mammogram like “BUBBLES”/“DOUGHNUT”/“TYRE”/“MEDUVADA” in the breast. It was found to be a case of chronic galactocele with surrounding hyalinization of breast tissue. This case is presented here for two reasons: one is to make the radiologists and clinicians aware of the myriad appearances of galactocele. Second, there is the fact that such a peculiar appearance of galactocele with surrounding hyalinization has not yet been reported in literature, and it is indeed a rare presentation.