title: A rare presentation of breast cancer.
abstract: The case of a 67-year-old woman with a large lump in the left axillary region and the left breast is presented. Pathologic investigation of these masses in 2 hospitals was inconclusive. Further work-up in our radiologic department showed beside the presence of the two tumoral masses, abnormalities with the radiologic characteristics of granulomatous mastitis. Final pathologic analysis showed the presence of an invasive ductal carcinoma in the two masses in combination with a granulomatous stromal reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium. annelies.rappaport@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rappaport
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Steen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Ongeval
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001365:Axilla; D001706:Biopsy; D001940:Breast / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D058890:Granulomatous Mastitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D008408:Mastectomy; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel