An entity mimicking inflammatory breast carcinoma: Granulomatous mastitis ()
ABSTRACT
Granulomatous
mastitis (GM) is a chronic inflammatory breast disease. This pathology was
first described by Kersler and Wolloch in 1972 [1]. It is an uncommon cause of
a breast mass [2-5]. Awareness of this entity is crucial, because it can
clinically and radiologically mimic breast carcinoma, fibroadenoma or
fibrocystic changes [3]. It has several appearances radiologically
also; biopsy still remains the only way
for final diagnoses. Here we present a woman with a breast mass. Our aim is to
show ultrasound, mammography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of GM by
reviewing the literature.
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Uslu, N. (2013) An entity mimicking inflammatory breast carcinoma: Granulomatous mastitis.
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
2, 246-248. doi:
10.4236/crcm.2013.24067.
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