Open AccessBurns, hypertrophic scar and galactorrhea
Author(s) -
Hamid Karimi,
Samad Nourizad,
Maryam Momeni,
Hosein Rahbar,
Mohammad R. Momeni,
Khosro Farhadi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of injury and violence research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-4072
pISSN - 2008-2053
DOI - 10.5249/jivr.v5i2.314
Subject(s) - galactorrhea , medicine , hypertrophic scar , itching , surgery , prolactin , hypertrophic scars , refractory (planetary science) , scars , physics , astrobiology , hormone
An 18-year-old woman was admitted to Motahari Burn Center suffering from 30% burns. Treatment modalities were carried out for the patient and she was discharged after 20 days. Three to four months later she developed hypertrophic scar on her chest and upper limbs. At the same time she developed galactorrhea in both breasts and had a disturbed menstrual cycle four months post-burn. On investigation, we found hyperprolactinemia and no other reasons for the high level of prolactin were detected.She received treatment for both the hypertrophic scar and the severe itching she was experiencing. After seven months, her prolactin level had decreased but had not returned to the normal level. It seems that refractory hypertrophic scar is related to the high level of prolactin in burns patients.