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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 19, No. 2, 2012, pp. 82-85
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Bioline Code: mj12025
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2012, pp. 82-85
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Breast Carcinoma Occurring from Chronic Granulomatous Mastitis
Mazlan , Luqman; Suhaimi , Shahrun Niza Abdullah; Jasmin , Saladina Jaszle; Latar , Nani Harlina Md; Adzman , Sellymiah & Muhammad , Rohaizak
Abstract
Chronic granulomatous mastitis is known as a benign and relatively rare disorder that is often difficult to differentiate from breast carcinoma. We highlight the case of a 34-year-old woman who had recurrent episodes of right breast swelling and abscess for 8 years. These were proven to be chronic granulomatous mastitis by tissue biopsies on 3 different occasions. Her condition improved on similar courses of antibiotics and high-dose prednisolone. However, she subsequently developed progressive loss of vision due to an orbital tumour. She then underwent a craniotomy and left orbital decompression with excision of the tumour, which proved to be a metastatic carcinoma. A trucut biopsy of the right breast was then done and showed features consistent with an infiltrating ductal carcinoma. This case illustrates the possibility that chronic granulomatous mastitis could be a precursor for malignancy and the difficulty in differentiating one from the other. The possible mechanisms of development and the implications for future management are also discussed.
Keywords
breast, carcinoma, disease progression, granulomatous mastitis, surgery
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