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

doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-17

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

Tova Ronis , Ciarán M Duffy and Karen N Watanabe Duffy

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

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Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7:17doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-17


Published:	23 October 2009

Abstract

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.