Abstract

BITAR, Helder da Fonseca  and  BITAR, Daniel Fadul. Bilateral diabetic mastopathy: case report. Rev. Para. Med. [online]. 2006, vol.20, n.3, pp.75-77. ISSN 0101-5907.

OBJECTIVE: to report a case of diabetic mastopathy, an uncommon type of inflammatory breast pathology. The bilateral form is more rare. The association between mastopathy and insulin-dependent diabetes is a not very known condition. CASE REPORT: patient of female sex, thirtytwo years old, with diagnoses of diabetes at age of twelve. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: in the case reported above the authors emphasize the importance of early diagnosis in breast diseases

Keywords : breast; diabetic mastopathy.

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