Lupus mastitis is not a surgical disease.
The breast journal, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.187-8, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2007.00402.x
- Dergi Adı: The breast journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-8
- Anahtar Kelimeler: breast cancer, lupus mastitis, mastitis
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 23-year-old woman with a 2-year history of discoid lupus (SLE) presented with a right lateral upper quadrant breast mass. Physical examination revealed a 5 cm irregular, hard lesion suggestive of a breast malignancy. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of the mass confirmed the diagnosis as lupus mastitis. Differential diagnosis of a breast mass in a patient with SLE must include the possibility of lupus mastitis. Surgical resection is usually not necessary, and medical treatment can be implemented successfully.