Sarcoidosis presenting as spiculated breast masses

A 67-year-old woman sought medical treatment of cardiomyopathy, which had been diagnosed 2 years earlier; the causative factor was sarcoidosis. A screening mammogram revealed multiple spiculated masses in both breasts. A review of previous films obtained elsewhere showed that these masses had been i...

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Published in:Mayo Clinic proceedings 2000-03, Vol.75 (3), p.293-295
Main Authors: GISVOLD, J. J, CROTTY, T. B, JOHNSON, R. E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Breast Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Breast Diseases - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Inflammation
Mammography
Medical sciences
Sarcoidosis - diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - diagnostic imaging
Sarcoidosis - pathology
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
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Summary:A 67-year-old woman sought medical treatment of cardiomyopathy, which had been diagnosed 2 years earlier; the causative factor was sarcoidosis. A screening mammogram revealed multiple spiculated masses in both breasts. A review of previous films obtained elsewhere showed that these masses had been increasing in prominence during the past 3 years. The patient had no visible axillary nodal abnormalities. Sarcoidosis was considered a diagnostic possibility, and a large-core needle biopsy was done with stereotactic guidance. The histological diagnosis was non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, consistent with sarcoidosis.
ISSN:0025-6196
1942-5546
DOI:10.1016/S0025-6196(11)65036-2