IngentaConnect Painful Diabetic Mastopathy as a Reason for Mastectomy

Authors: Perret, Wendy L.¹; Malara, Frank A.²; Hill, Prue A.³; Cawson, Jennifer N.¹

Source: The Breast Journal, Volume 12, Number 6, November/December 2006 , pp. 559-562(4)

Abstract:

A 34 year old woman with longstanding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus experienced disabling bilateral breast pain and tenderness associated with the benign breast lesions of diabetic mastopathy. Diabetic mastopathy is typically associated with nontender lesions, however we present a case where disabling pain and tenderness lead to bilateral mastectomy, as requested by the patient. This relieved the patient of her symptoms.

Keywords: breast pain; diabetes; mastectomy; mastopathy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2006.00345.x

Affiliations: 1: St. Vincent's BreastScreen, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Vic. 2: Department of Radiology, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Vic. 3: Department of Anatomical Pathology, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Vic., Australia

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