Galactorrhea Following Minimally Invasive Reoperative Mitral Valve Replacement: An Unexpected Complication

Publication Date

2020

Journal Title

Innovations

Abstract

Galactorrhea, or nonpuerperal lactation, is a rare complication that can occur after trauma to the chest wall. Although galactorrhea has been reported after thoracic surgery, it has not been previously noted as a potential outcome following cardiac surgery. We present a unique case of hyperprolactinemic galactorrhea experienced by a 39-year-old nongravid female patient after having undergone reoperative mitral valve replacement via a right minithoracotomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous lactation occurring after cardiac surgery.

Volume Number

15

Issue Number

2

Pages

177 - 179

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty, Northwell Researcher

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

PMID

32352899

DOI

10.1177/1556984520909800

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