Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis: an unexpected diagnosis for a breast mass
Koutsogeorgopoulou L, Damaskos C, Garmpis N, Effraimidou EI, Psilopatis I, Garmpi A, Vrettou K, Nikolettos K, Nonni A (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 2024
Article Number: rjae378
Journal Issue: 5
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjae378
Abstract
Immunoglobulin G4-related disease is an immune-mediated condition comprised of a number of various disorders sharing unique pathologic, serologic, and clinical features. Diagnosis of immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis is challenging as the clinical and imaging findings mimic breast malignancies or other types of inflammatory mastitis. Herein, we describe a case of a female patient with a painless palpable mass in her right breast. An excisional core biopsy led to the rare diagnosis of immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis, and the patient received steroid treatment for a month. To date, the patient has remained disease-free without any recurrence. As immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis is a very rare disease, further studies are needed to reach conclusions about the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this entity.
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Laikο General Hospital of Athens
Greece (GR)
University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
Greece (GR)
Sismanoglio General Hospital / Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Σισμανόγλειο
Greece (GR)
Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) / Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης
Greece (GR)
Greece (GR)
University Hospital of Alexandroupolis
Greece (GR)
Sismanoglio General Hospital / Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Σισμανόγλειο
Greece (GR)
Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) / Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης
Greece (GR)
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APA:
Koutsogeorgopoulou, L., Damaskos, C., Garmpis, N., Effraimidou, E.I., Psilopatis, I., Garmpi, A.,... Nonni, A. (2024). Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis: an unexpected diagnosis for a breast mass. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjae378
MLA:
Koutsogeorgopoulou, Loukia, et al. "Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing mastitis: an unexpected diagnosis for a breast mass." Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2024.5 (2024).
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