title: Lupus mastitis.
abstract: We describe a woman with sclerotic and atrophic lesions of the breast. Histopathologic and immunologic findings indicated a diagnosis of lupus erythematosus. Lupus mastitis is a rare presentation of panniculitis; only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cernea
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kihara
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sotto
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vilela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology