[A patient with bilateral microcalcifications on mammography]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2011;155(49):A2624.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 25-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with multiple palpable masses in both breasts. On mammography multiple, coarse, heterogeneous, microcalcificatons were seen. Histopathologic examination showed inflammation, fibrosis, fat necrosis and dystrophic microcalcifications. Based on these findings the patient was diagnosed with lupus mastitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Diseases / diagnosis
  • Breast Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mammography*