Lymphocytic mastopathy affects both young and middle-aged women and is frequently
associated with autoimmune diseases. Diagnosis is done by associating clinical
(breast tissue thickening or hardened breast lump), radiological (increased breast
density, presence of mass and calcifications), sonographic (nodule with posterior
acoustic shadowing), histopathological (fibrosis and lymphocytic infiltrate) and
immunohistochemical findings. Lymphocytic mastopathy is a benign entity that may
mimic carcinoma. The authors report the case of a patient with lymphocytic
mastopathy.
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