Abstract

ROMAN SANTAMARIA, José; MORENO, Elola; ARANXA, María  and  LOPEZ SANTANA, Pablo. Mastopatía Diabética: Presentación de Caso. Rev. venez. oncol. [online]. 2008, vol.20, n.1, pp.23-28. ISSN 0798-0582.

Diabetic masthead is uncommon breast lesion and relative new definition that can be mistaken by a malignant neoplasia. It is mostly described in premenopausal patient’s diabetic and insulin dependent with history of persistent hyperglycemia. The ethiopatogenic is associated with extensive lymphocytic infiltration mostly B cells is detected an autoimmune reaction. Neither clinical nor radiologic exams rule out malignancy, so core biopsy and even incision biopsy are mandatory: Ephiteloid fibroblast in dense fibrous stroma is unique to the condition in diabetics. We present a case report, diagnosed and treated in our center.

Keywords : Diabetic mastopathy; mellitus diabetes.