An unusual bilateral mastitis in a postmenopausal woman caused by brucellosis.
Breast involvement of brucella can be frequently detected in animals, however, it is extremely rare in humans. Clinical findings and complications may cause difficulties in diagnosis. We report the case of a 52-year old woman with bilateral brucella mastitis, which is difficult to differentiate from inflammatory breast carcinoma.
Department of Radiology, University of Dicle Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. hozturkmen@dicle.edu.tr
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D002006:Brucellosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008413:Mastitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin