%0 Case Reports
%T Rare and First Manifestation of Lupus Panniculitis as Lupus Mastitis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
%A Yong Guo C
%A Chen L
%A Sun L
%A Shan Yang X
%A Qi Mao R
%A Cheng Li B
%A Jun Li X
%A Zhou L
%J Curr Med Imaging
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2023 Aug 4
%M 37537937
暂无%R 10.2174/1573405620666230804092737
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>This case report presents a rare occurrence of lupus mastitis affecting the breast.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>An induration with mild discomfort was detected in the upper inner quadrant of the right breast of a 27-year-old Chinese woman with regular menstrual cycles. The patient is currently unmarried and has no previous history of full-term pregnancies or lactation. An ill-defined, subcutaneous, hyperechoic lesion with no calcification was visualized on breast ultrasound. Peripheral and internal blood flow signals demonstrated high intensity. Pathological analysis of a breast needle biopsy revealed fat lobule necrosis accompanied by mixed lymphoplasmacytic and histiocytic aggregates.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The diagnosis of lupus mastitis necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of the patient's medical history, serological testing, imaging studies, and histopathological analysis.