[Diabetic mastopathy. Features in four patients].
Diabetic mastopathy is a clinicopathologic entity that represents less than 1% of benign breast disease and is mainly related to type 1 diabetes. The pathogenesis is unknown but the most convincing hypothesis postulates extracellular collagen deposit and predominantly B-cell inflammation with autoimmune response. The clinical, radiological and pathological features of four patients with diabetic mastopathy are presented.
Martínez-Ramos
David
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Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General, Castellón, España. davidmartinez@comcas.es
Alcalde-Sánchez
Miguel
M
Laguna-Sastre
Manuel
M
Rodríguez-Pereira
Carlos
C
Artero-Sempere
Rafael
R
Salvador-Sanchís
José Luis
JL
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged