Galactorrhea Following Minimally Invasive Reoperative Mitral Valve Replacement: An Unexpected Complication. Issue 2 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hemli, Jonathan M.; Uppal, Simrit K.; Seetharam, Karthik; Delianides, Julie; Pirelli, Luigi; Scheinerman, S. Jacob; Patel, Nirav C.
• Is Part Of: Innovations. Volume 15:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: galactorrhea -- prolactin -- mitral valve replacement -- thoracotomy; Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Blood-vessels -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Thoracic Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Vascular Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Thorax -- Chirurgie -- Méthodologie -- Périodiques; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie -- Méthodologie -- Périodiques; Blood-vessels -- Surgery; Chest -- Surgery; Periodicals; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/1556984520909800
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-9845

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.