title: A case of granulomatous mastitis with erythema nodosum and arthritis.
abstract: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is an inflammatory mass in the breast. Patients typically present with a firm breast mass, often associated with inflammation of the overlying skin. Nipple retraction, peau d'orange-like changes, and axillary adenopathy may be present. We describe a 23-year-old pregnant woman with arthritis, erythema nodosum, and mastitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Esfahän, Iran. salesi@med.mui.ac.ir
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salesi
authors.forename: Mansoor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karimifar
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salimi
authors.forename: Parvin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahzouni
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D058890:Granulomatous Mastitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D009558:Nipples; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine; D003078:Colchicine