A CASE OF GRANULOMATOUS MASTITIS WITH ERYTHEMA NODOSUM
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Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis Associated with Erythema Nodosum.
BACKGROUND Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM) is an uncommon benign chronic inflammatory breast disease, and erythema nodosum (EN) is an extremely rare systemic manifestation of IGM. Here, we report a rare case of IGM accompanied by EN. CASE REPORT A 32-year-old patient was admitted to our clinic with a history of a tender mass in the right breast. On physical examination, the right brea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1882-5133,1345-2843
DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.70.384