Breast granulomatosis with polyangiitis mimicking breast cancer

• Published in: Pathologica Vol. 109; no. 4; p. 405
• Main Authors: Mengoli, M C, Ragazzi, M, Lococo, F, Mengoli, M A, Balli, M C, Marchioni, A, Rossi, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Breast; C-ANCA; Granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Giant cell arteritis; Wegener’s granulomatosis

Inflammatory lesions of the breast encompass primary reactive processes and local manifestation of systemic diseases. They are very rare and they are generally treated without resort to biopsy. Nevertheless they could be clinically challenge mimicking malignant process and needing surgery to reach a...