Erythema nodosum associated with granulomatous mastitis: report of two cases

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 yo...

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Published inRheumatology international Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1523 - 1525
Main Authors Bes, Cemal, Soy, Mehmet, Vardi, Seref, Sengul, Neriman, Yilmaz, Fahri
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.09.2010
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adult
Case Report
Diagnosis, Differential
Erythema Nodosum - complications
Erythema Nodosum - drug therapy
Erythema Nodosum - pathology
Female
Granulomatous Mastitis - complications
Granulomatous Mastitis - drug therapy
Granulomatous Mastitis - pathology
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Prednisolone - therapeutic use
Rheumatology
Treatment Outcome
Erythema nodosum
Granulomatous mastitis
Corticosteroid
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0172-8172
1437-160X
DOI:10.1007/s00296-009-1109-y