Case Report
Galactorrhea associated with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: a review of the role of prolactin
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* Corresponding author: Karen NW Duffy karen.duffy@muhc.mcgill.ca
Division of Rheumatology, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7:17 doi:10.1186/1546-0096-7-17
Published: 23 October 2009Abstract
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.