Diaforodiagnostic dilemma of a breast tumor in a patient with known history of chest sarcoidosis: a diagnostic approach

• Authors: Thomai Stavrogianni , Elisavet Psoma , Olga Nikolaidou , Ekaterini Xinou , Persefoni Xirou , Melanie Koumpanaki , Eleni Karoglou , Dimitra Panagiotopoulou
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Breast sarcoidosis is extremely rare, substantially less frequent than other extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis. It can mimic a benign or malignant tumor of the breast. We describe the case of a patient with a history of pulmonary sarcoidosis referred to our hospital for a screening mammography. Mammographic findings raised the suspicion for a breast mass. An additional breast ultrasound and fine -needle aspiration biopsy were performed. Finally, patient underwent a excisional biopsy of the left breast and the histopathological report revealed sarcoidosis.

Keywords

EN

Breast imaging; Breast sarcoidosis; Malignancy; Mammography; Pathology specimen

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 537-540

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2011

online

9 - 8 - 2011

Contributors

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Thomai Stavrogianni

• Department of Radiology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Elisavet Psoma

• Department of Radiology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Olga Nikolaidou

• Department of Radiology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Ekaterini Xinou

• Department of Radiology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Persefoni Xirou

• Department of Pathology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Melanie Koumpanaki

• Department of Pathology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Eleni Karoglou

• Department of Radiology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Dimitra Panagiotopoulou

• Department of Radiology, Theagenion Anticancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-011-0068-3