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- Title
Xanthogranulomatous Mastitis Mimicking Locally Advanced Breast Cancer.
- Authors
Oliveira, Idam; Viana, Cristiano Ribeiro; Sabino, Silvia Maria Prioli de Souza; Kerr, Ligia Maria; Vieira, René Aloisio da Costa
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 47-year-old woman initially presented with cognitive impairment after brain radiation therapy for treatment of hypothalamic glioma. Topics discussed include the patient having bilateral mammary tumors in the upper lateral quadrants, breast ultrasound showing the presence of hypoechoic, irregular nodules, and angled margins; and pathology of the surgical specimens revealing chronic Xanthogranulomatous mastitis (XM).
- Subjects
MASTITIS diagnosis; BIOPSY; BREAST tumors; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Breast Journal, 2017, Vol 23, Issue 2, p227
- ISSN
1075-122X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/tbj.12719