title: Erythema nodosum associated with granulomatous mastitis: report of two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Izzet Baysal Medical Faculty, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Gölköy, Bolu, Turkey. cemalbes@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bes
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soy
authors.forename: Seref
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vardi
authors.forename: Neriman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sengul
authors.forename: Fahri
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone
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