A Metabolic Syndrome Case Presenting with Lymphocytic Mastitis
Author(s) -
Betül Ekiz Bilir,
Neslihan Soysal Atile,
Bülent Bilir,
Sibel Güldiken,
Nermin Tunçbilek,
Fulya Öz Puyan,
Atakan Sezer,
İrfan Coşkun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
breast care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1661-3805
pISSN - 1661-3791
DOI - 10.1159/000345474
Subject(s) - medicine , mastitis , metabolic syndrome , disease , diabetes mellitus , breast cancer , overweight , differential diagnosis , autoimmune disease , immunology , dermatology , cancer , obesity , pathology , endocrinology
Lymphocytic mastitis is a disease of premenopausal women, and its association with type 1 diabetes mellitus is the basis for its alternative name 'diabetic mastopathy'. It is a benign condition but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of breast cancer, especially in diabetic patients.
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