A metabolic syndrome case presenting with lymphocytic mastitis.
BACKGROUND
Lymphocytic mastitis is a disease of premenopausal women, and its association with type 1 diabetes mellitus is the basis for its alternative name 'diabetic mastopathy'. It is a benign condition but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of breast cancer, especially in diabetic patients.


METHODS
We present the case of an overweight 50-year-old dyslipidemic woman with metabolic syndrome presenting with lymphocytic mastitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Although lymphocytic mastitis is usually regarded as an autoimmune disease seen mostly in diabetic patients, it may also be seen in nondiabetic patients with metabolic syndrome who do not have an autoimmune disease.
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Betul Ekiz
BE
Bilir
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Neslihan Soysal
NS
Atile
Internal Medicine Clinics, Edirne Public Hospital, Saricapasa, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Bulent
B
Bilir
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Sibel
S
Guldiken
Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Nermin
N
Tuncbilek
Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Fulya Oz
FO
Puyan
Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Atakan
A
Sezer
Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Irfan
I
Coskun
Lymphocytic mastitis; Metabolic syndrome