title: [Diabetic mastopathy. Report of a case].
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.
authors.affiliation: Institutos de Cirugía e Histopatología y Patología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile. jperez@uach.cl
authors.forename: Juan Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Cristián
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carrasco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans