Betul Ekiz Bilir1, Neslihan Soysal Atile1, Bulent Bilir2, Sibel Guldiken1, Nermin Tuncbilek3, Fulya Oz Puyan4, Atakan Sezer5, Irfan Coskun5. 1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. 2. Internal Medicine Clinics, Edirne Public Hospital, Saricapasa, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. 3. Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. 4. Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey. 5. Department of General Surgery, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Abstract
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. CASE REPORT: We present the case of an overweight 50-year-old dyslipidemic woman with metabolic syndrome presenting with lymphocytic mastitis. CONCLUSION: 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.
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 diabeticpatients. CASE REPORT: We present the case of an overweight 50-year-old dyslipidemic woman with metabolic syndrome presenting with lymphocytic mastitis. CONCLUSION: Although lymphocytic mastitis is usually regarded as an autoimmune disease seen mostly in diabeticpatients, it may also be seen in nondiabeticpatients with metabolic syndrome who do not have an autoimmune disease.
Authors: Scott M Grundy; James I Cleeman; Stephen R Daniels; Karen A Donato; Robert H Eckel; Barry A Franklin; David J Gordon; Ronald M Krauss; Peter J Savage; Sidney C Smith; John A Spertus; Fernando Costa Journal: Circulation Date: 2005-09-12 Impact factor: 29.690