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[Diabetic mastopathy. Report of a case]
Juan Antonio Pérez1, Cristián Carrasco
1Institutos de Cirugía e Histopatología y Patología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile. jperez@uach.cl
Abstract:
Diabetic mastopathy is a rare condition that occurs in type I diabetic patients and that may mimic a breast cancer due to its intense fibrosis and inflammation. We report a 34 years old female consulting for a firm, painless and mobile retroareolar breast lump measuring 3.5 x 4 cm, that lead to the suspicion of a breast cancer. Mammography, mammary ultrasound and fine needle cytology were unspecific. A core biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of diabetic mastopathy. The patient continues under periodical assessments.
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