Abstract
Mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the breast, acute or chronic that occurs primarily in young women and frequently lactating. In 2-3% it may occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). The authors describe in an adolescent with JSLE this rare disease called lupus mastitis, which is a subset of lupus panniculitis limited to the breast.
Highlights
Mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the breast, acute or chronic that occurs primarily in young women and frequently lactating
The authors describe in an adolescent with JSLE this rare disease called lupus mastitis, which is a subset of lupus panniculitis limited to the breast
Mastitis is a rare manifestation observed in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE)
Summary
Mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the breast, acute or chronic that occurs primarily in young women and frequently lactating. In 2-3% it may occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). The authors describe in an adolescent with JSLE this rare disease called lupus mastitis, which is a subset of lupus panniculitis limited to the breast
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