Lymphocytic mastopathy: a great mimicry of carcinoma

• Main Authors: Mahno, Noor Ezmas, ML, Nani Halina, AS, Sharun Niza, M, Rohaizak, AS., Nordashima
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Surgical Society of Northern Greece 2021
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92623/7/92623_Lymphocytic%20Mastopathy_a%20great%20mimicry%20of%20Carcinoma.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92623/13/92623_Lymphocytic%20mastopathy_A%20great%20mimicry%20of%20carcinoma_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92623/; https://www.surgchronicles.gr/components/com_journals/journals//2021/2/25.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Three elderly ladies presented with clinical suspicion of breast cancer. Lumpectomy was performed in all 3 cases and histopathological examination came back as lymphocytic mastopathy. Only one of them had a classical long history of diabetes to suggest diabetic mastopathy. The other two cases was non-diabetic and not associated with autoimmune disease. Clinicopathologic and imaging revisited. The disease posed a diagnostic challenges and management dilemma.