Granulomatous mastitis, erythema nodosum, and oligoarthritis in a pregnant woman

Breast J. 2008 Nov-Dec;14(6):588-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00653.x. Epub 2008 Oct 14.

Abstract

Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is an uncommon chronic inflammation of the breast and erythema nodosum (EN), is a rare extramammary manifestation of this entity. We describe a case of GM with EN and arthritis in a young pregnant woman. Review of literature showed rare similar cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis / complications*
  • Breast Feeding
  • Erythema Nodosum / complications*
  • Erythema Nodosum / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Granuloma / complications*
  • Granuloma / diagnostic imaging
  • Granuloma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Mastitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mastitis / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third
  • Ultrasonography