[Lupus mastitis associated with severe systemic erythematosus lupus]
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Date publication
juin 2009
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr AUBIN François, Pr HUMBERT Philippe
Tous les auteurs :
Guerre AR, Pelletier F, Aubin F, Humbert P
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Résumé
We report a 46-year-old woman with a systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with a lupus panniculitis. The patient developed initial deep breast nodules secondarily completed by superficial erythematosus and keratotic cutaneous lesions. Neoplasia was ruled out by X-ray and echographic investigations. Both subcutaneous and skin biopsies were consistent with the diagnosis of lupus mastitis. Lupus mastitis is a form of lupus panniculitis seldom associated with systemic lupus. A breast neoplasia should be ruled out by appropriate investigations and deep biopsies. The first-line treatment is based on antimalarial drugs.
Référence
Rev Med Interne. 2009 Jun;30(6):540-2