Erythema nodosum associated with granulomatous mastitis: report of two cases.
Granulomatous mastitis is a rare breast disease characterized by chronic inflammation. Clinical presentation of granulomatous mastitis usually mimics malignancy or infection. Coincidence of granulomatous mastitis and erythema nodosum is a quite rare feature. In this paper, we aimed to present two young women with granulomatous mastitis accompanied by erythema nodosum and successfully treated with corticosteroids. Granulomatous mastitis should be kept in the mind for differential diagnosis of erythema nodosum.
Bes
Cemal
C
Internal Medicine Department, Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy, Bolu, Turkey. cemalbes@hotmail.com
Soy
Mehmet
M
Vardi
Seref
S
Sengul
Neriman
N
Yilmaz
Fahri
F
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D058890:Granulomatous Mastitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011239:Prednisolone
Ann Rheum Dis. 1984 Dec;43(6):783-9
6524980
Eur J Pediatr. 1997 Nov;156(11):851-3
9392398
Am J Med. 1992 Jul;93(1):97-101
1626579
Dermatol Online J. 2002 Jun;8(1):4
12165214
J Clin Pathol. 1982 Sep;35(9):941-5
6889612
J Clin Pathol. 2003 Jul;56(7):519-21
12835297
Breast J. 2006 Nov-Dec;12(6):569-70
17238989
Saudi Med J. 2009 Jan;30(1):45-9
19139772
Am J Clin Pathol. 1972 Dec;58(6):642-6
4674439
Acta Cytol. 1990 Jan-Feb;34(1):38-42
2296839
Breast J. 2005 Nov-Dec;11(6):454-6
16297091
Postgrad Med J. 1987 Jul;63(741):581-2
3658869
Jpn J Clin Oncol. 1997 Aug;27(4):274-7
9379518
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Aug;173(2):317-20
10430126
Breast J. 2008 Nov-Dec;14(6):588-90
19000039