A mimicker of inflammatory breast carcinoma: Lupus mastitis and evolving imaging features

ALTINTAŞ TAŞLIÇAY C., DERVİŞOĞLU E., YAPRAK BAYRAK B., MEŞE İ., ARSLAN A. S.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.51, no.9, pp.1546-1548, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.23573
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL
  • Page Numbers: pp.1546-1548
  • Keywords: breast, magnetic resonance, mammography, systemic lupus eritematosus, ultrasonography
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rare case of lupus mastitis in a 58-year-old female with discoid lupus erythematosus presented with fever, left breast swelling, and painful palpable lesion. Accurate imaging and histopathologic evaluation allowed for appropriate management and regression of breast findings with hydroxychloroquine treatment, emphasizing the need to avoid unnecessary biopsies and surgeries.image