Resumen
La galactorrea es la secreción láctea fuera del contexto de embarazo o lactancia, comúnmente asociada a hiperprolactinemia, aunque puede presentarse con niveles normales de prolactina. Diversos factores, como fármacos, estrés o estímulos hormonales pueden desencadenarla. Este reporte describe el caso de una adolescente con galactorrea normoprolactinémica, antecedente de tratamiento psiquiátrico y uso reciente de anticonceptivos, en quien se descartaron causas orgánicas. Se analiza la posible relación con el acetato de medroxiprogesterona de depósito (AMPD), enfatizando la importancia de un enfoque diagnóstico amplio y manejo conservador en estos casos.
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