Galactorrhea associated with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: a review of the role of prolactin.

Pediatr Rheumatol Online J

Division of Rheumatology, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Published: October 2009

This case report is based on the clinical observation of a patient with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed transient galactorrhea. The subsequent literature review documented an interesting association between prolactin and rheumatic diseases and in particular, hyperprolactinemia and SLE. The discussion that follows the case report explores this relationship and proposes a hypothesis regarding why this patient with juvenile SLE developed galactorrhea.

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