Diabetic mastopathy: about two cases

Diabetic mastopathy is a rare and benign pathology affecting young individuals with type 1 diabetes or autoimmune diseases. It clinically resembles breast cancer, necessitating a histological examination for a definitive diagnosis. These cases underscore the diagnostic challenges and the importance...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2024, Vol.48, p.28
Main Authors: Harou, Karam, Sanni, Amirath Adoufè, Essaoudy, Illyass, El Aziz, Soukaina, Aboulfalah, Abderrahim, Asmouki, Hamid, Soummani, Abderraouf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - pathology
Adult
Biopsy
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Breast Diseases - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - diagnosis
Down Syndrome - complications
Female
Humans
Mastodynia - diagnosis
Mastodynia - etiology
Morocco
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Summary:Diabetic mastopathy is a rare and benign pathology affecting young individuals with type 1 diabetes or autoimmune diseases. It clinically resembles breast cancer, necessitating a histological examination for a definitive diagnosis. These cases underscore the diagnostic challenges and the importance of histological examination. This report details two cases of diabetic mastopathy at Mohammed VI Hospital in Marrakech. The first case involved a 35-year-old with type 1 diabetes and mastodynia, revealing a 4 x 3 cm nodule in the left breast. Biopsies confirmed fibrous breast tissue with lymphocytic infiltrates, characteristic of diabetic mastopathy, with no recurrence during follow-up. The second case featured a 38-year-old with trisomy 21 and type 1 diabetes presenting with a right breast abscess. Drainage revealed lymphocytic infiltrates, confirming diabetic mastopathy. Though diagnostically challenging, diabetic mastopathy lacks a direct link to breast cancer. Long-term cancer risks in affected patients mirror the general population.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2024.48.28.42960