Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis

Abstract Lupus mastitis is an uncommon SLE breast manifestation. Clinically, it can present itself as a malignant‐like mass. Therefore, a tissue biopsy is warranted to confirm the diagnosis. The treatment of this condition is pharmacological and directed to the underlying disease. The rarity of this...

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Main Authors:	Alice Pimentel, Ana Moreira, Sofia Silva, Rita Lages, Joana Noronha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:	Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:	breast cancer mastitis systemic lupus erythematosus
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4416

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spelling	doaj-75784dfb6eb842a7b473792ff1ed39862021-07-29T07:58:45ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-07-0197n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4416Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosisAlice Pimentel0Ana Moreira1Sofia Silva2Rita Lages3Joana Noronha4General Surgery Department Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga Aveiro PortugalGeneral Surgery Department Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga Aveiro PortugalGeneral Surgery Department Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga Aveiro PortugalGeneral Surgery Department Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga Aveiro PortugalGeneral Surgery Department Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga Aveiro PortugalAbstract Lupus mastitis is an uncommon SLE breast manifestation. Clinically, it can present itself as a malignant‐like mass. Therefore, a tissue biopsy is warranted to confirm the diagnosis. The treatment of this condition is pharmacological and directed to the underlying disease. The rarity of this entity demands a high degree of suspicion.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4416breastcancermastitissystemic lupus erythematosus
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author	Alice Pimentel Ana Moreira Sofia Silva Rita Lages Joana Noronha
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author_facet	Alice Pimentel Ana Moreira Sofia Silva Rita Lages Joana Noronha
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title	Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis
title_short	Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis
title_full	Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis
title_fullStr	Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed	Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis
title_sort	lupus mastitis: a rare breast cancer differential diagnosis
publisher	Wiley
series	Clinical Case Reports
issn	2050-0904
publishDate	2021-07-01
description	Abstract Lupus mastitis is an uncommon SLE breast manifestation. Clinically, it can present itself as a malignant‐like mass. Therefore, a tissue biopsy is warranted to confirm the diagnosis. The treatment of this condition is pharmacological and directed to the underlying disease. The rarity of this entity demands a high degree of suspicion.
topic	breast cancer mastitis systemic lupus erythematosus
url	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4416
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Lupus mastitis: A rare breast cancer differential diagnosis

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