Isolated eosinophilic mastitis mimicking carcinoma: A rare case report from Syria

Eosinophilic mastitis is a very rare but benign entity of complex pathogenesis. Most cases present similar to breast carcinoma, which makes it a challenging condition to diagnose. We report the sixteenth case of eosinophilic mastitis and the third case without systemic demonstrations. In this paper, we present the first case of eosinophilic mastitis from Syria and the third isolated one in the literature.

This case report discusses a 38-year-old female patient presented to the clinic of thoracic surgery at the Hospital on January 2020 with a pain and swelling in the left breast, with no remarkable personal or family history.

Eosinophilic mastitis is an extremely rare benign pathology that may be mistaken for breast carcinoma. However, eosinophilic mastitis can be diagnosed using a combination of ultrasound imaging and fine needle aspiration or ultrasound guided biopsy or excisional biopsy. Histopathology examination is the key tool to a proper diagnosis.

Eosinophilic mastitis is an extremely rare benign pathology that affects the breast tissue presenting in the form of an ill-defined mass and may be mistaken for breast carcinoma.