Large painful lactating adenomas effectively treated during pregnancy with bromocriptine

Breast J. 2019 Sep;25(5):974-976. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13380. Epub 2019 Jun 4.

Abstract

Lactating adenomas are painful, benign breast lesions, typically presenting during pregnancy and treated with surgery. Here we present a case of a 25-year-old pregnant woman who developed multiple, bilateral lactating adenomas and was successfully treated during her third trimester with bromocriptine alone. Bromocriptine, a dopamine agonist, may be used in pregnancy to effectively treat lactating adenomas in lieu of surgery.

Keywords: breast mass; bromocriptine; lactating adenomas; pregnancy; surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Bromocriptine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Hormone Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Pain / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third

Substances

  • Hormone Antagonists
  • Bromocriptine