Primary Sarcoid of the Breast with Incidental Malignancy

Breast sarcoidosis is rare and usually presents in patients with known sarcoid involving other organ systems. In the breast, sarcoidosis may mimic malignancy which must be excluded by core biopsy. We report a very unusual case of primary breast sarcoidosis with incidentally discovered breast carcino...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Isley, Laura M., Cluver, Abbie R., Leddy, Rebecca J., Baker, Megan K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22919560
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.99180
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Sumario:Breast sarcoidosis is rare and usually presents in patients with known sarcoid involving other organ systems. In the breast, sarcoidosis may mimic malignancy which must be excluded by core biopsy. We report a very unusual case of primary breast sarcoidosis with incidentally discovered breast carcinoma. The roles of mammography, ultrasound, and MRI in the diagnosis as well as other potential differential diagnosis are discussed.

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